At The Moment Our Rational

I'm Never Ashamed To Read A Book Twice Or As Many Times As I Want. We Never Expect To Drink A Glass Of Water Just Once In Our Lives. A Book Can Be That Essential, Too.

Let's Say I've Directed That [writing] Energy Into Writing My Latest Book But Suddenly, I Really Want To Write About An Onion. I Don't Say To Myself, "no, You Have Stay On The Subject," Because I Know That The Longer I Stay On The Subject The More Boring I Get. So, If My Mind Wants To Write About An Onion, It Might Be A Deeper Way To Go Into What I'm Working On, Even Though It Might Seem Irrelevant. This Is How I've Learned To Follow My Mind.

Poetry Is A Dumb Buddha Who Thinks A Donkey Is As Important As A Diamond.

Too Often We Take Notes On Writing, We Think About Writing But Never Do It. I Want You To Walk Into The Heart Of The Storm, Written Words Dripping Off Hair, Eyelids, Hanging From Hands.

Shut Up And Write. Don't Talk About Writing, Just Physically Do It.