“This is the city, and I am one of the citizens/Whatever interests the rest interests me”
“I am not interested in living in a city where there isn't a production by Samuel Beckett running.”
“My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.”
“I am interested in language because it wounds or seduces me.”
“The inhabitants of Cincinnati are proud of their city as one of the most interesting in America: and with good reason.”
“....he said it was interesting. He used the word 'textured'. He said 'smooth' is boring but 'textured' was interesting, and the scar meant that I was stronger than whatever had tried to hurt me.”