I was also writing in a tradition and trying to do something different with it, something that hadn't necessarily been done before,… — Kate Christensen Copy Share Image
The round-up is an aggressive tradition. I'm trying to objectively be a steward of the tradition and what it means in its… — Sufjan Stevens Copy Share Image
Those in the margins are always trying to get to the center, and those at the center, frequently in the name of… — Anna Deavere Smith Copy Share Image
“To write without any awareness of a tradition you are trying to become a part of would be self-defeating. Every artist alive… — Dorianne Laux Copy Share Image
