"A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return."

"The world is full of stories. You just have to listen."

"The act of writing is an act of faith."

"I'm a writer, not a politician. My job is to ask questions, not to provide answers."

"A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it from going to sleep."