I write well on the road. I have the energy, I have the motivation to write. I'm happy when I'm on the road.

I love the Bahamas, and I used to go there all the time with my friend who passed away, Henry. And I love it there, especially that island [Grand Exuma], so I've been there a lot over the twenty years.

I always think, when I'm in motion, writing seems like the most natural thing.

I'm always out looking for weird, beautiful things.

The more important question, of course, was what the new Lucy would do, and even though I was pretty sure the old Lucy wouldn't be around much anymore, I was a little bit afraid the new Lucy hadn't yet shown up.

I've always traveled. I'm a professor in a limited way. I teach one class two quarters out of four, so I get traveling done.

I've always said the toughest thing about learning to feel your feelings is that then you have to feel your feelings.