I never thought of myself as a New York poet or as an American poet.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have never considered myself a poet. I have no interest in poetic artistry.
I never thought of myself as a writer.
The creative core of New York has never been native New Yorkers; it's people from all over the world.
Well, I still write poetry, but I wouldn't call myself a poet.
I never intended to become a writer.
I never had much education in English poetry as such.
I still think of myself really as a New Yorker.
The American public does not know poets exist.
I don't think I've ever read poetry, ever.
No one ever was a great poet, that applied himself much to anything else.