The - the sort of thing that I want to do is to strike a resonant chord of universality in other people, which is best done by fiction.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
That's why I write fiction, because I want to write these stories that people will read and find universal.
I want to write about people I love, and put them into a fictional world spun out of my own mind, not the world we actually have, because the world we actually have does not meet my standards.
Ultimately, in my mind, that's what I'm trying to do with my fiction; I'm trying to transport my reader into a different world.
That's one thing about fiction: you can make the world be the way you think it should be.
I just want to make something that is true to itself and that interests me; otherwise, how can I have the audacity to think it's going to interest anybody else?
I would very much like to be one of those writers who have something really clear in their head to say, and throughout their life they promote this idea in their works.
I think I'm making music that's pretty universal.
There's not some idea I'm going to create a work that's going to change everybody's consciousness.
There's something about approaching universal truths with the simplicity of the acoustic guitar. You can take it anywhere, and it helps me reach listeners of all ages and walks of life.
Every action of your life touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.