If You Don't Have What

When I Was A Teenager, I Dreamed Of Being An Opera Singer Like Maria Callas Or A Jazz Singer Like June Christy Or Chris Connor, Or Approaching Songs With The Kind Of Mystical Lethargy Of Billie Holiday, Or Championing The Downtrodden Like Lotte Lenya. But I Never Dreamed Of Singing In A Rock-and-roll Band.

Remember, We Are Mortal, But Poetry Is Not.

No, My Work Does Not Reflect My Sexual Preferences, It Reflects The Fact That I Feel Total Freedom As An Artist.

People Called Me The Godmother Of Punk, But I Never Name Myself Anything.

A Lullaby Should Be Timeless Because It's A Timeless Concept - The Birth Of The Child.