On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free and easy, and actually we're far more moralistic than any other society I've ever lived in.

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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...

I'm very staid compared to my students, actually.

I'm very staid compared to my students, actually.

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.

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...

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...

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

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...

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'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...

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

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

And I'm working at trying to find a kind of language where I won't be...

And I'm working at trying to find a kind of language where I won't be...

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...

One of the reasons I think the ultra right-wing has such power in this country...

One of the reasons I think the ultra right-wing has such power in this country...

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...

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...

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 think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a...

I think what we have in this country is a little more dangerous in a...

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.

We get on the bandwagon in all sorts of ways - you know minor ways...

We get on the bandwagon in all sorts of ways - you know minor ways...

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

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