A wild appreciation of men and women . . . who passionately and fearlessly and recklessly redefine romance. . . . The passionate creatures who refuse to play it safe and settle down now have an intelligent, like-minded advocate.

I believe in free will.

I knew my motivations for going to each place and what I was looking for. If I don't do that then I generally don't write about my travels.

I never asked anybody to take me seriously.

American culture never necessarily made sense to me, but they should warn you: leaving comes with a huge sense of alienation that never goes away.

Most of what I do is for creative people - writers and painters and photographers - trying to work through creative problems.

I have yet to get sued. My father thinks I should get liability insurance.