There is a sharp distinction between what is remembered, what is told and what is true.

I'm always most interested in writing about things that I don't understand.

I understood that 'The Yellow Birds' would be a peculiar representation of the experience of being at war. I intended it to be so.

Joining the military is not to be taken lightly. You're putting every part of yourself at risk, not just your body but your moral and spiritual centre.

Poetry and prose are of equal importance to me as a reader, and there doesn't seem to be much difference in my own writing.

There is a sharp distinction between what is remembered, what is told and what is true.

I think a diversity of expression can only be good, so I think the more that people write about their experience, use their imagination to deal with their experience, you know, I think that's going to be good for not only for those authors but also for people who are interested in trying to understand it.