The story sometimes writes you into a corner.

Goodbye. I'm leaving because I'm bored.

I hear that in my head all the time now: 'Why don't you go and see?'.

A person supporting [Donald]Trump likes Trump. And I think they would say the same about me.

For me, things were either very sullied or very pure, very controlled or very under-controlled.

The most hopeful thing in the stories, I hope, is wit. I make it up. If I make up a world in which we're ruled by big talking turds, it doesn't mean that we are. So you shouldn't feel depressed.

This whole literary game of trying to put yourself in the shoes of your opponent is good for everybody. It leaves you more open-hearted, it gives you a more accurate vision of the other person, because it's more based on curiosity than projection. In the end if you do have to fight, you're better equipped to fight. Also it doesn't leave you damaged at the end, it doesn't leave you hateful or malformed by your own anger.