On the surface we all act like we all love each other and we're free and easy, and actually we're far more moralistic than any other society I've ever lived in.

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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...

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.

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

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

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 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 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.

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...

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...

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 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...

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 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 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...

You know I've had work banned.

You know I've had work banned.

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...

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

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