I have never felt a placard and a poem are in any way similar.

First it is necessary to stand on your own two feet. But the minute a man finds himself in that position, the next thing he should do is reach out his arms.

...I have wanted to believe people could make their dreams come truethat problems could be solved. However, this is a national illness. As Americans, we believe all problems can be solved, that all questions have answers.

it is amazing how all our paths of rebellion tend to lead us straight back home.

Everyone of us is a wonder. Everyone of us has a story.

...one of my motivating forces has been to recreate the world I know into a world I wish I could be in. Hence my optimism and happy endings.

Writing is harder than anything else; at least starting to write is.