I Know How Important It Is To,

I Know My Mother So Well, So It's Hard For Me To Remember That People Have A Certain Image Of Her, But They Don't Really Know Her Personality.

The Biggest Problem Is People Are Afraid Of Poetry, Think They Can't Understand It Or That It Will Be Boring.

I've Been A Democrat All My Life.

Well I've Been Writing Books. So That, By Its Nature, Is Kind Of A Solitary Occupation. And From Time To Time I Have Research Help, But Mostly I've Done Those Completely On My Own.

Education Was The Most Important Value In Our Home When I Was Growing Up.