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

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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'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...

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.

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.

That's what the right-wing is good at: figuring out the left wing.

That's what the right-wing is good at: figuring out the left wing.

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...

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

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

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.

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...

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 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...

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

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...

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...

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...

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.