I was interested in cross-pollinating the two. I thought there was something lovely in the little vignette forms. I wanted to explore that.

I learn through listening and watching other performers that are very good, like Denise Chávez, Dorothy Allison.

I feel like I am in a box of bees when I am in a room with lots of people and I'm just looking for the door. I find myself getting more and more agoraphobic as time goes on.

If you live in poor neighborhoods - I know from living in several poor neighborhoods - the worst supermarkets in the city are in the poorest neighborhoods, where people don't have cars.

Like all guests, after a fortnight, grief is best beyond the door.

Maybe all pain in the world requires poetry.

Even if you don't believe in God, you have to believe in love.