"I don't think about publishing books, or even my "poetry" in general, when I'm working.  I think in terms of one poem at a time.  The poem I'm writing always requires more attention than the poems I've written."

"I've learned that writing never gets easy.  When the work is hard (emotionally, intellectually, creatively) you have to work hard (emotionally, intellectually, creatively).  Maybe it's akin to sports: players work forward.  Even a game win yesterday does not mean you don't have practice today and another game tomorrow.  It never gets easy."