Well, fear and homophobia are both pervasive.

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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.

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...

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.

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

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

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...

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

Some of the stuff about Yogi energy is really fascinating.

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

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

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.

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 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 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...

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.

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...

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.