I might be writing what people expect me to write, writing from that place where I might be ruled by economic considerations. To overcome that, I started working with my dreams, because I'm not so censored when I use dream…

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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 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...

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

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

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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 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...