My life changes all the time, but books don't change. My reading of them changes-- I can bring new things to them each time. But the words are familiar words. The world is a place you've been before, and it welcomes you back.

Self-preservation isn't worth it if you can't live with the self you're preserving.

Why can't I take the music of the moment and see how long it can last?

That's the law I've set down for myself--don't disrupt the life you're living in. Leave it as close to the same as you can.