My Mother ... Had A Very Deep

Well, I Think, You Know, The Arts Are Really What - One Of The Things That Make This Country Strong. We Always Think It's Our Economy Or Our Military Power, But In Fact, I Think It's Our Culture, Our Civilization, Our Ideas, Our Creativity.

When You're Going Through Something, Whether It's A Wonderful Thing Like Having A Child Or A Sad Thing Like Losing Somebody, You Often Feel Like 'oh My God, I'm So Overwhelmed; I'm Dealing With This Huge Thing On My Own.' In Fact, Poetry's A Nice Reminder That, No, Everybody Goes Through It. These Are Universal Experiences.

Poetry Is Really A Way Of Sharing Feelings And Ideas.

I Never Thought I'd Be Doing Poetry Books. I Never Really Studied Poetry. But The First One I Did Was After My Mother Died, And I Realized That People Sort Of Think And Talk About Her Style And Fashion, But In Fact, What Made Her The Person She Was Was Really Her Love Of Reading And Ideas.

I Think That The Presidency Really Brings Out The Best In A Lot Of People.