
“Nature is my manifestation of God.
I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work.”
“Nature is my manifestation of God.
I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work.”
Untitled essay, reprinted in Arthur Lawrence Sir Arthur Sullivan: Life-story, Letters and Reminiscences (London: James Bowden, 1899) p. 225.
“Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it.”
The Summer of the Great-Grandmother (1974), p. 143
2010s, Democratic National Convention speech (2012)
Interview with the Financial Times reporter, 2002.
2010s, Farewell Speech (2017)
Kenneth Noland, p. 9
Conversation with Karen Wilkin' (1986-1988)
The Sounds of Taqwa (2006)
Context: Inspiration comes from many places — experiences, places, people, books, and the work of other artists. As a writer, it is important to keep one’s senses open to the world around and then trying to capture those impressions to a page. Writing is sort of a game or puzzle to me — playing with words and concepts to present something new to listeners.
“Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan”