I moved to New York in the 1970s and started writing when I was at the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program.

Deviants are sacrificed to increase group solidarity

A sense of timing is the mark of a genius.

I get up about four times a night and go back to sleep, or not. Then I swill tea around 8 a.m. I answer e-mail, while I stall thinking about whatever scares me.

I moved to New York in the 1970s and started writing when I was at the Whitney Museum Independent Study Program.

Usually going places makes me feel optimistic. And I'm a hillbilly, so heading to the countryside made sense a number of ways.

My arrogance knows no bounds and I will make no peace today, and you should be so lucky to find a woman like me.