I've Been A Democrat All My Life.

The Biggest Problem Is People Are Afraid Of Poetry, Think They Can't Understand It Or That It Will Be Boring.

My Mother ... Had A Very Deep Inner Spirituality That Allowed Her To Rebuild Her Life. It's Extraordinary That She Had Such A Strong Sense Of Self And Such A Commitment To The Future And Such A Strong Creative Sense That She Could Build New Worlds For Herself And For Us Out Of The Total Devastation In Her Life.

I Feel Like My Grandparents And Parents Gave Me A Tremendous Amount. And If I Can Pass Some Of That On, Then I'll Be Very Happy.

I'm Not As Shy As Everybody Makes Me Out To Be.

In Terms Of My Marriage, You Know, Falling In Love With My Husband Was By Far The Best Thing That's Ever Happened To Me.