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But once you strip that down, you realize it's all about a voice, like a Norah Jones - that's inspiring to me.
I can write a love song or a ballad, or when I read something and it pisses me off, I know how to go in.
If you write a novel alone you sit and you weave a little narrative. And it's O.K., but it's of no account.
I find male singers and what they sing about fascinating. It makes me realize how little we know about ourselves and how little I know about myself. It's interesting to see the male perspective.
Usually, when I write a novel, it takes me about 100 pages to figure out the voice of the narrator.
I have worn myself thin trying to find out about this comet, and I know very little now in the matter.
It's weird when people come up to me and know stuff about my life. That sort of creeps me out.
I could write an entertaining novel about rejection slips, but I fear it would be overly long.
I got out of Iowa all set to be a poet and a novelist, but you know what? It's really tough to make a living as a poet.
