I feel, holding books, accommodating their weight and breathing their dust, an abiding love. I trust them, in a way that I can't trust my computer, though I couldn't do without it. Books are matter. My books matter. What would I have done through these years without the library and all its lovely books?

What is it about sadness that can be so fulfilling?

We're seeing a decline in religion in North America but, I hope, a rise in individual spirituality. Whatever that means to people.

the only thing left to do is love

When I grew up, all of our news, weather, and sports came from America. The people where I grew up rooted for American teams as opposed to Canadian teams.

Art isn't a product. It's an experience

If you don't like something about yourself, change it. If you're OK with it, you gotta own it. There's nothing in between.