A writer's work often reflects what he or she has been exposed to in life; experiences which are the groundwork of a poem or a story.
“We had every problems starting a big top could have. The tent fell down on the first day. We had problems getting people into the shows. It was only with the courage and arrogance of youth that we survived.”
“I'm over there filming in South Africa now, and two in five are HIV-positive now. Not many people know that.”