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

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

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

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 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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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 postmodern literature probably means people like DeLillo, The Fiction Collective, but I...

I understand that postmodern literature probably means people like DeLillo, The Fiction Collective, but I...

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 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.

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 mean, they censor your work when they're scared of it.

I mean, they censor your work when they're scared of it.

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 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...

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...

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...