In Terms Of My Marriage, You Know,

The Happiest Years Of My Mother's Life Were Spent In Washington, D.c. It Was Where She Met My Father, Where John Was Born And Where I Spent My Earliest Years.

Poetry Is Really A Way Of Sharing Feelings And Ideas.

I Don't Remember My Father Reading To Me, But I Remember Him Telling Me Bedtime Stories. I Got To Pick What Was In Them, And Then He'd Make Them Up.

When You're Going Through Something, Whether It's A Wonderful Thing Like Having A Child Or A Sad Thing Like Losing Somebody, You Often Feel Like 'oh My God, I'm So Overwhelmed; I'm Dealing With This Huge Thing On My Own.' In Fact, Poetry's A Nice Reminder That, No, Everybody Goes Through It. These Are Universal Experiences.

I Feel Like My Grandparents And Parents Gave Me A Tremendous Amount. And If I Can Pass Some Of That On, Then I'll Be Very Happy.