I think being a poet, period, is isolating.

In general, I find that poets spend a lot of time thinking about themselves, and not a lot of time thinking about other poets, or other poetry. Unless they think about how it affects them, or how it could impact them.

I was sort of obsessed about corporate people committing suicide.

I question my own talent and ability to make creative work every single day.

I can't help but go against the grain, I suppose it is in my fabric to be a rule-breaker.

We're all just a part of this large, spiraling, constantly fluid hierarchy and changing. At some points in your life, you feel crushed by that, depending on who you come in contact with.

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.