Not enough gets said about the importance of abandoning crap.

I don't think I ever played any sports recreationally for my own pleasure. I was bad at them from the start.

You just have to fight your way through.

The entire culture was organized for people who are happy. People who are miserable need reassurance that other people are miserable.

It's not a terribly original thing to say, but I love Raymond Carver. For one thing, he's fun to read out loud.

I am mostly a pretty worried person. In conversations, I am always worried about what to say.

But sadly, one of the problems with being on public radio is that people tend to think you're being sincere all the time.