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Eileen Myles Quotes

American - Poet | December 9, 1949 -

I've grown to love Barack Obama. Hillary is no Bernie Sanders. But she's a politician, and she understands Congress. And I think with that kind of twisted beauty, she could lead our country.

Love Beauty Think Country Kind She

A vote should be generative, not like business as usual, which is what voting feels like for most of us.

Business Voting Vote Us Like Most

I really just love reading. It's my favorite thing, performing my poems live. Reading by reading, I just kind of follow my nose.

Love Live Reading Kind Follow Nose

The thing about not being historically a mainstream writer is that everyone feels like you're theirs: you're their friend.

Friend You Everyone Being Like

Everybody loved me running for president in '91 and '92 because they never knew a presidential candidate before.

Me Loved President Never Candidate

I thought 'Chelsea Girls' was going to change my life.

Life Change Thought My Life Going

I wasn't afraid of being poor. I didn't want to live in a big house. I'm the perfect size for poetry. I can move around.

Live Poetry Perfect House I Can Big

I've had a lifelong waiting-for-the-other-shoe-to-drop feeling when something good happens.

Good Feeling Something Happens Had

I wake up with a sense of wonder. I don't dread the future. I like it.

Future Wake Up Wonder Up Sense Like

I tend to view my life as an accident, almost as a dream.

Life View My Life Dream Almost Tend

Sunday is a likely day to write a poem. Because poetry is a piece of language flying around: you'll find notebooks, something on your phone. It's about finding them and getting them off that crumpled piece of paper and onto my computer.

Day Poetry Flying Language Finding

The first time I voted, I voted for Eugene McCarthy and I knew he wouldn't win, but it felt so great to vote for him, to vote for the right guy - the one who wanted peace.

Great Time Peace Win Vote Right

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