Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing.

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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...

You know I've had work banned.

You know I've had work banned.

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.

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

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

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 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...

We've been very bad at understanding why the right-wing does things.

We've been very bad at understanding why the right-wing does things.

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 question: do we really understand the differences between modernist and postmodernist?

I question: do we really understand the differences between modernist and postmodernist?

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.

You can do whatever you want with my work.

You can do whatever you want with my work.

I think the best thing in cases of censorship or things like this is to...

I think the best thing in cases of censorship or things like this is 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 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, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

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 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...

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

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

On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free...

On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free...

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

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