In Plato's republic, poets were considered subversive, a danger to the republic. I kind of relish that role. So I see my present role as a gadfly, to use my soapbox to promote my various ideas and obsesions.

I am waiting for the lost music to sound again in a new rebirth of wonder.

Anyone who saw Nagasaki would suddenly realize that they'd been kept in the dark by the United States government as to what atomic bombs can do.

Don't bow down to critics who have not themselves written great masterpieces.

Freedom of speech is always under attack by Fascist mentality, which exists in all parts of the world, unfortunately.

The real literary editors have mostly been fired. Those that remain are all 'bottom line' editors; everything depends on the money.

The future of publishing lies with the small and medium-sized presses, because the big publishers in New York are all part of huge conglomerates.