She sang as if she was saving the life of every person in the room.

I know where I'm going. And if I don't know where I'm going, I don't tend to get anywhere.

I am the person who is appropriating stories that are not mine and turning them into a book.

That's one of the many things about having the bookstore that I adore. I can walk into the store and say to somebody, "I'm glad you're reading this book" or "I'm glad you're getting this book" or "Don't get that book. I read that book and hated that book. Let's get you this book instead."

Part of it is living in Tennessee. I'm so out of the loop. And as a person, I'm out of the loop. I'm oblivious by nature.

If what we want to do is promote reading and writing and publishing and making sure this is a business that keeps going - because it is a business! It's not just an art - then we have to take responsibility. I get sort of crazy and frothy when I think about this. It really matters.

I don't really do anything with the Internet except check my email. I have a much higher opinion of humanity because of that.