I studied English literature in the honors program, which means that you had to take courses in various centuries. You had to start with Old English, Middle English, and work your way toward the modern. I figured if I did that it would force me to read some of the things I might not read on my own.
“It seems like the chaos of this world is accelerating, but so is the beauty in the consciousness of more and more people.”
“The White House used to be, everybody looked up at the White House and America and everything, and now I think it's like a house of shame.”