Possibly I've Become Less Funny As I've

In My Case, The Long Gaps Between My Books Have Got Quite A Lot To Do With Lack Of Confidence. A Lot Of The Time When I'm Not Writing I Start Thinking I Can't Do It.

Possibly I've Become Less Funny As I've Been Happier.

When A Poem Doesn't Work, The First Question To Ask Yourself Is, 'am I Telling The Truth?'

My Heart Has Made Its Mind Up And I'm Afraid It's You.

I Always Tell Students That Writing A Poem And Publishing It Are Two Quite Separate Things, And You Should Write What You Have To Write, And If You're Afraid It's Going To Upset Someone, Don't Publish It.