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

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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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

You can do whatever you want with my work.

You can do whatever you want with my work.

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.

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.

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

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