"The scissors cut the long-grown hair; The..." - Quote by John Updike

“In a city like New York, you're aware of the rich and poor.”

“The refusal to rest content, the willingness to risk excess on behalf of one's obsessions, is what distinguishes artists from entertainers, and what makes some artists adventurers on behalf of us all.”

“Until the 20th century it was generally assumed that a writer had said what he had to say in his works.”

“Youth changes its tastes by the warmth of its blood; age retains its tastes by habit.”

“When I am told I am too old to do something, I try to do it right away.”

“It takes a long time to become young.”

“I never dared to be radical when young for fear it would make me conservative when old.”

“The world is yours, as well as ours, but in the last analysis, it is yours. Young people, full of vigour and vitality, are in the bloom of life, like the sun at eight or nine in the morning. Our hope is placed on you...The world belongs to you. China's future belongs to you.”

“You know, in college, I smoked a little pot, did a little blow.”