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

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You know I've had work banned.

You know I've had work banned.

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 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 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.

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...

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...

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 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...

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

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

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 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...

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...

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

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.

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.

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 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...

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.