We get on the bandwagon in all sorts of ways - you know minor ways and major ways - like what you've just encountered which isn't censorship exactly, it was something sort of uglier in a way.

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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.

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.

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 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 can do whatever you want with my work.

You can do whatever you want with my work.

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...

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 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...

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

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

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.

There's a backlash against womyn that's really bad right now.

There's a backlash against womyn that's really bad right now.

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...

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.

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...

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...

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.