"As for political poetry, as it’s usually defined, it seems there’s very little good political poetry." ― Kenneth Koch Topic(s): Respect More From Kenneth Koch "I love painting and music, of course. I don’t know nearly as much about them as I know about poetry. I’ve certainly been influenced by fiction. I was overwhelmed by War and Peace when I read it, and I didn’t read it until I was in my late 20s." "The subject matter of the stories on the surface… there seem to be a number of stories about travel." "I wonder if I ever thought of an ideal reader… I guess when I was in my 20s and in New York and maybe even in my early 30s, I would write for my wife Janice… mainly for my poet friends and my wife, who was very smart about poetry." More In Respect "I guess I am ruthless too because that’s what makes a great artist. But I also respect people, I don’t go around stepping on their heads."― Julian Schnabel "I’m very conscious that I want the dance audience to respond and respect what I’m doing, so I’m always very true to the music and I honour the music in the way I see it – I don’t mess around with the music."― Matthew Bourne "The moment my doctor told me, I went silent. My mum and dad were with me, then we all went to pieces. I was saying, No, I’ve got my flight to Sydney in two hours. I’m getting on a plane."― Kylie Minogue