"Comedy can be a cathartic way to deal with personal trauma."

"The only thing that's worse than being alone is being with someone who makes you feel alone."

"I had a period of about seven years when I was drinking and doing drugs, and it was a very dark time. I'm lucky to be alive."

"We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion."

"You'll have bad times, but that'll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren't paying attention to."