With me poetry has been not a purpose, but a passion; and the passions should be held in reverence: they must not — they cannot at will be excited, with an eye to the paltry compensations, or the more paltry commendations, of mankind.
Bio: David Keith Lynch was an American director, screenwriter, visual artist, musician, actor, and author. Known for his surrealist films, he developed a unique cinematic style.