I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a way because it can't be seen fully. It's sorta internal censorship. We censor each other.

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You can do whatever you want with my work.

You can do whatever you want with my work.

The literary culture, if you examine it, the high literary culture is that which preserves...

The literary culture, if you examine it, the high literary culture is that which preserves...

But I still don't have a clear idea of what my voice is.

But I still don't have a clear idea of what my voice is.

I'm really fascinated and you know I've been wondering about that usage of language, various...

I'm really fascinated and you know I've been wondering about that usage of language, various...

First of all, writing at best - certainly fiction writing - more and more I...

First of all, writing at best - certainly fiction writing - more and more I...

I mean, once work's out there it's meant to be used.

I mean, once work's out there it's meant to be used.

I write it to get it out of me. I don't write it to remember...

I write it to get it out of me. I don't write it to remember...

I understand that when people read my books that there's something there - but I...

I understand that when people read my books that there's something there - but I...

Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have...

Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have...

I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where...

I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where...

Traveling around I don't think people are that horrible, I think they just don't know.

Traveling around I don't think people are that horrible, I think they just don't know.

I found my voice was a reaction to all that voice stuff.

I found my voice was a reaction to all that voice stuff.

You know I've had work banned.

You know I've had work banned.

And internalization is used in this country as a very effective political tool.

And internalization is used in this country as a very effective political tool.

I think it's really important to find out why people hurt you or try to...

I think it's really important to find out why people hurt you or try to...

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

But guys such as Allen and William are more supportive than most men.

But guys such as Allen and William are more supportive than most men.

Yeah, I mean, I put work out there for people to use and I'm grateful...

Yeah, I mean, I put work out there for people to use and I'm grateful...

There's a backlash against womyn that's really bad right now.

There's a backlash against womyn that's really bad right now.

I wasn't really into body piercings until I found that about half my female students...

I wasn't really into body piercings until I found that about half my female students...