The nature of tragedy and accident is that we cannot predict.
The unwillingness to try is worse than any failure.
Just as nature abhors a vacuum, humans resist change. Change will occur; vacuums will be filled.
I'm an old storyteller. I tell the story. It's about the story.
[My] Books are like puppies and children: you love each one for different reasons. I don't actually have a favorite because, if I were honest, I'm always more excited about what is coming.
[To write poems] I think it's important to do research, and research mostly is going to come from books, so all of your reading is potentially helpful to your poetry.