Living In A Rural Setting Exposes You

You Have To Appreciate The Spiritual Component Of Having An Opportunity To Do Something As Wondrous As Writing. You Should Be Practical And Smart And You Should Have A Good Agent And You Should Work Really, Really Hard. But You Should Also Be Filled With Awe And Gratitude About This Amazing Way To Be In The World.

I Am Of Mixed Minds About The Issue Of Privacy. On One Hand, I Understand That Information Is Power, And Power Is, Well, Power, So Keeping Your Private Information To Yourself Is Essential - Especially If You Are A Controversial Figure, A Celebrity, Or A Dissident.

The Genius Of A Folk Melody Or Story Is Not The Feeling That It's Original But Quite The Opposite - The Feeling That It Has Existed All Along.

I Didn't Want To Talk, And I Didn't Think Dogs Could Solve My Problems. But They Were So Uncritical And Un-judgmental. Sometimes When You're Really Blue, You Don't Want To Talk, But You Want That Sense Of Companionship. I Certainly Enjoy That With My Beasts.

Having Animals In The City Is Entirely Different From Having Animals Out In The Country. For One Thing, It's More Social. When You Live On Lots Of Acres Without Neighbors Within A Stone's Throw, Your Dog-walks Are Usually Solitary Rambles Over Hill And Dale.