If Anybody Comes Into My Home And

What Is It That Turns People Into Artists? It Often Comes From Some Kind Of Pain Or Angst, A Need To Understand Or Express Something. It Very Rarely Comes From Confidence, Being Raised By Parents Who Want To Hear What You Have To Say And Wants To Encourage You.

We Cannot Close Ourselves Off To Information And Ignore The Fact That Millions Of People Are Out There Suffering. I Honestly Want To Help. I Don't Believe I Feel Differently From Other People. I Think We All Want Justice And Equality, A Chance For A Life With Meaning. All Of Us Would Like To Believe That If We Were In A Bad Situation Someone Would Help Us.

I Collect Books, And I Love Libraries. I Love Bookstores. And To Me Meeting A Writer Is Important. And When I Saw A Book With My Name On It I Almost Passed Out.

It's A Natural Thing For A Child To Lose A Parent. I Lost My Mom Too Young But It Happened. And I'm Happy She's Out Of Pain, 'cause I Love Her And She's My Friend.

If You Don't Get Out Of The Box You've Been Raised In, You Won't Understand How Much Bigger The World Is. You Might Never Find Out That You Are Useful For All The Right Reasons - And Not All Those Stupid Things That People Tell You You're Useful For.