As I published books, I realized, that's not really what I want. I don't care about the books as much anymore. I just want to write poetry.

I've never thought about the con of living in New York as a writer. Because I always think, Oh, what fun to be around so many writers. Because I've never been around so many writers.

I do think that given my background as a poet, and also I work in a different field, you're sort of neither here nor there.

I think I love humor in poetry, but not that slapstick cheap easy humor, but that uncomfortable, "did she say that out loud?" kind of humor.

My life all-around is really different than a lot of other poets. Not poets that are parents, too, but just that I can hardly find anyone who works in the industries that I've worked in.

My gut was always that if I taught students poetry, I would give too much of myself to them and have nothing left.

I love being part of poetry conversations. I love talking about what I've read.