And I think belief is one of those things that comes to people in their own way. And just because I believe in something doesn't mean I think that you should.
I would rather have a competent extremist than an incompetent moderate.
I'll tell you why I like writing: it's just jumping into a pool. I get myself into a kind of trance. I engage the world, but it's also wonderful to just escape. I try to find the purities out of the confusion. It's pretty old-fashioned, but it's fun.

