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 think American literature is in a tedious place, horrible place. I can't even engage with it.

I believe in free will.

Feminism now seems to be defined as success is defined: as being as good at capitalism as men are. I feel very estranged from it.

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

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.

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.