“Sometimes survival seems like submitting. And that's really hard on the spirit.” Quote by Aldis Hodge
“With any good projects, I feel like the off-screen chemistry factors on-screen. It's great when you don't have to force it, but when it's not there you better focus on getting there, because as we live with these characters we spend more time with one another than we do our families at home.” FeelsCharacterHomeForceFocusProjectsScreensFactorsOur FamilyMore TimeChemistry Author:Aldis Hodge
“The danger in having modern music tied to a period piece is that hearing something may take you out of the moment.” MayMomentsPiecesModernDangerPeriodsHearingTiedModern Music Author:Aldis Hodge
“Because sometimes listening to something will connect to a feeling, it will allow you to emote subconsciously, and you don't even understand why you're in it.” SometimesFeelingsListeningEmote Author:Aldis Hodge
“A phrase may come to me as I am walking, and, once I write it down in my journal, the rest of the poem will unravel from that catalyst.” WritingMayWalkingPhrasesJournalCatalyst Author:Stephen Vincent Benet
“Sometimes a sign or a quote is simply interesting by itself and does not require anything beyond being framed on a page.” DoeSometimesInterestingPagesFramed Author:Stephen Vincent Benet
“Since graveyards are often built over older burial grounds, I assume Dolores Park was probably an Indian, (an Ohlone) graveyard before that. I think the fact that it has so many layers underneath the contemporary one intrigues me.” ThinkingFactsBuiltAssumingContemporaryIndianParksLayersIntrigueGraveyardBurial Author:Stephen Vincent Benet
“Whatever poetry that was in me was coming out in the form of constructing art books!” ArtBookFormComing Out Author:Stephen Vincent Benet
“Occasionally I encounter people getting into their cars who will say, "Oh, you haven't been walking lately" - like I'm a symbol of the ancient art of walking!” PeopleArtCarHavensWalkingAncientSymbolsEncountersAncient Art Author:Stephen Vincent Benet
“Basically when I'm walking I'm not consciously writing or intending anything. In the manner I have learned from meditation practice, I let things unfold.” WritingPracticeMeditationWalkingI Have LearnedMeditation Practice Author:Stephen Vincent Benet
“At first I was blogging everyday, but I don't do that anymore. It varies; sometimes I'll write these little essays and other times political commentaries. Other times it'll just be new work that I'm doing.” WritingFirstsLittlesSometimesPoliticalEverydayEssaysVaryCommentaryBloggingNew Work Author:Stephen Vincent Benet