Ultimately, writing is about trusting your own mind. It is an act of discovery.

You don't need to go to a therapist, you don't need to do all kinds of things. If you want to write, you physically have to do it.

Play around. Dive into absurdity and write. Take chances. You will succeed if you are fearless of failure.

You live and then you die, I thought. It's good to have some good times.

Poetry has never been a favorite American pastime.

The muscles of writing are not so visible, but they are just as powerful: determination, attention, curiosity, a passionate heart.

Writing is not a McDonald's Hamburger.