I've always had a love for poetry and when I got signed to a record label I thought, 'How odd that I'm doing a record before a book of poetry,'
I think when kids just see well-crafted poetry, it's just obtuse to them. It's hard to relate to.
It's like a garden: Whatever you water the most will do the best. At some point, you decide whether you'll water your career or your relationship more.
I never found much comfort in overly organized religion of any sort.
The writers I respect the most had an undying commitment to a vision.