I don't think it's always good to read lots of poetry

And a lot of times in slam poetry I feel like people are so worried about the performance that the words might not be as strong.

I think we, especially in American culture, are so afraid to talk about death. And I'm not talking about literal death. I'm talking about shedding skin. I'm talking about rebirth, ultimately, and how we continue to change as human beings and continue to grow. There's that great Henry Miller quote, "All growth is a leap in the dark."

The poetry when I was a kid felt like something that I could control, and whether it failed or not, whether it was good or not, was totally on me and I could accept that. It was entirely mine.

My father comes from a generation of film that actors my age don't even know about, which is really sad.

People who have seen me read usually come up afterwards and invite me to be a part of something.

I could never say that one religion is wrong. I could never say that this person's God is wrong, I could never say that someone is wrong because they don't believe in God