“The "I" in the poem is not you but someone who knows a lot about you.”

“Try to write poems at least one person in the room will hate.”

“The war to preserve the privilege of mythmaking”

“Poetry is the least imposition on silence in a world of chatter.”

“I don't see how you can write anything of value if you don't offend someone.”

“I Love you for who you are.”

“Think of all the women you know who will not allow themselves to be seen without makeup. I often wonder how they feel about themselves at night when they are climbing into bed with intimate partners. Are they overwhelmed with secret shame that someone sees them as they really are? Or do they sleep with rage that who they really are can be celebrated or cared for only in secret?”