A poet is not something you become; a poet is something you are.

I write the poems first, with only a few exceptions for odd reasons, where I'm given the illustration first.

I accept challenges, I have always done that in writing.

We all need ways to express ourselves, and poetry is one of mine.

Writing gives me the opportunity to explore ideas, play with language, solve problems, use my imagination, and draw on my own childhood.

I always knew would be some sort of artist, but didn't know what.

I would go to sketch groups and draw. I really enjoyed the subject matter, but I wasn't good at it.