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

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

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

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

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...

You know I've had work banned.

You know I've had work banned.

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...

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.

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 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 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...

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.

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...

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

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...

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 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 can do whatever you want with my work.

You can do whatever you want with my work.

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 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...