“I want the poem to be an experience - for both the listener and for my...” — Anne Waldman Quote

“I want the poem to be an experience - for both the listener and for myself.”

“I know when I go to a poetry reading, I feel purged, exulted. You let the poet guide you through some kind of journey.”

“We have a motto at Naropa: 'Keep the world safe for poetry.' It's humorous but has some real bite to it. If the world is safe for poetry, it can be safe for many other things.”

“I was the assistant to the editor-in-chief of 'Esquire Magazine.' And my experience as an assistant was really best case scenario. My boss was absolutely the greatest boss I could have asked for. But I think there's something universal about being an assistant, regardless of whether or not your boss is the greatest or a complete terror.”

“I'd rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent.”

“No experience is a cause of success or failure. We do not suffer from the shock of our experiences, so-called trauma - but we make out of them just what suits our purposes.”