My family lives all around me. We see each other daily. It's very, very complicated. I think that families hold us together and they split us apart.

I write to create red in a world that often appears black and white.

Watching the spontaneous acts of kindness, compassion, and generosity, courage, and bravery in the aftermath of the Boston marathon bombings was so deeply moving. It is in our nature to want to help, to serve, to be part of something larger than ourselves. We have a desire to connect with others. We want to make a difference in the world. I would call this a spiritual longing to be whole, interrelated, interconnected.

Revolution is not something outside of us, but inside us, begging for our engagement every single day.

I think our lack of intimacy with the land has initiated a lack of intimacy with each other. What we perceive as non- human, outside of us, is actually in direct relationship with us.

What is the most important thing one learns in school? Self-esteem, support, and friendship.

Landscape shapes culture