I Wanted To Be An Abstract Painter,

A Lot Of Professionals Are Crackpots.

I Moved To New York In The 1970s And Started Writing When I Was At The Whitney Museum Independent Study Program.

Usually Going Places Makes Me Feel Optimistic. And I'm A Hillbilly, So Heading To The Countryside Made Sense A Number Of Ways.

When You Start Liking Pain Things Start To Get Interesting.

A Sense Of Timing Is The Mark Of A Genius.