I was very interested in American poetry for many years. Much less now.

Anybody who writes doesn't like to be misunderstood.

I'm very gregarious, but I love being in the hills on my own.

And the second question, can poetry be taught? I didn't think so.

I only keep books that I like very much. Otherwise I'd throw them out.

When I talk of hearing a poet's voice speaking, I always think of it as in the presence of the man.

However, I learned something. I thought that if the young person, the student, has poetry in him or her, to offer them help is like offering a propeller to a bird.