I try to make sense of things that confuse me. The mechanics of my heart are the most confusing I know about - and I don't know about - and other people's are a bit confusing too. I think we're very much in a mystery here in this life and that artists try to pierce the mystery with their art. Show less «

Sometimes just the telling of the story, the characters, the human condition, can be quite funny. Especially in the dark parts, because that's where humour lies. It comes from sadness: we laugh at ourselves and at our predicaments here. Show less «

My experience is that the universal is the personal. If you can get past your navel-gazing into the deepest part of yourself as a writer, you can find everyone. We're all here. The reason Hank Williams' catalogue is still so active is because he had a very deep grasp of how to articulate very complex emotional states simply, so everyone can understand. Show less «