I think it's possible to be multi-rooted, rather like a banyan tree, without being deracinated.

I think goodness is about how person behaves to person, and also person to world, to nature.

I don't think anyone should be banned. If you don't like a book, set it aside.

Poetry, I think, intensifies the reader's experience. If it's a humorous facet of the story, poetry makes it more exuberant. If it's a sad facet, poetry can make it more poignant.

It is exciting to write about the present once one gets beyond the trivia of the moment. As a time to live in, as a time to think about, the present is intriguing.

I have a reputation for being hermitlike. I'm not. I'm just obsessed with my work.