I think, and a lot of that has to do with where I grew up in California; [status] isn't something I think about that much.

There are many similarities between Germans and blacks. The nouns themselves are loaded with so much historical baggage it's impossible for anyone to be indifferent to the simple mention of either group. We're two insightful people looking for reasons to love ourselves; and let's not forget we both love pork and wear sandals with socks.

I've also never written anything really in LA.

Contradictions make people feel off. They'll say, "Hey, you just said this and now this person is doing that, how is that possible?"

My dad fought in Korea. It was one of the first stories I remember hearing about.

Like when you have the right title for something you're writing and you get lost - you can always go back to the title and go, "Yeah, that's what this is about."

I try to be accommodating, but I'm pretty much a loner.