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"I want to speak, to sing to total strangers. It's my way of talking to the world."
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"Hunger is a wayOf standing outside windowsThe entering takes away."

"Actions are the first tragedy in life, words are the second. Words are perhaps the worst. Words are merciless."

"When your speaking style is clear, confident, and concise, your listeners will perceive you as such."

"Her voice was caught in the shell of my ear, as if it were the ocean."

"A loud mind is greater than a loud mouth."

"What we say has conversational value, what we do has true value for life."

"If you can weep with your words, the meaning of your heart can be written forever."

"Write the words on your heart."

"Even if you can't dance, you can shake your body. Even if you can't sing, you can make some noise."

"I'm very aware we are the first generation ever to have such incredible opportunities to express ourselves publicly to a worldwide audience."
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"Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative."

"There have always been poets who performed. Blake sang his Songs of Innocence and Experience to parties of friends."

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"I use rock and jazz and blues rhythms because I love that music. I hope my poetry has a relationship with good-time rock'n roll."

"I use the language I use to my friends. They wouldn't believe me if I used some high-flown literary language. I want them to believe me."
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