Justice Precedes Beauty. Without Justice,

The General Consensus Among Historians, Among The Ones Who Can Handle The Fact That 'lincoln' Is, In Fact, Historical Fiction, Is That We Demonstrate Enormous Fidelity To History And That, Beyond That, We've Actually Contributed A Line Of Thinking About Lincoln's Presidency That's Somewhat Original.

Artists Know That Diligence Counts As Much, If Not More, As Inspiration; In Art, As In Politics, Patience Counts As Much As Revolution.

The Primary Thing I Should Do, Apart From Being A Good Husband, Brother, Son, And Friend, Is To Be A Citizen Activist. But I'm Afraid It Takes Away From The Writing. Not That Anything Depends On Whether I Put An Essay In 'the Nation' Or Not. But You Want To Participate.

In A Way, Film And Television Are In The Same Sort Of Traumatic Trance That Print Journalism Is. The Technology Has Outpaced Our Comprehension Of Its Implications.

I Find Writing Very Difficult. It's Hard And It Hurts Sometimes, And It's Scary Because Of The Fear Of Failure And The Very Unpleasant Feeling That You May Have Reached The Limit Of Your Abilities.