“The danger in having modern music tied to a period piece is that hearing something may take you out of the moment.” Quote by 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
“The other week I wrote a piece on a photograph I got at a flea market, and I got about 70 hits. I think a lot of people must be interested in flea markets.” PeopleThinkingPiecesWeekPhotographFleasFlea Markets Author:Stephen Vincent Benet
“I think a blog is a catalyst for a number of possible kinds of writing besides being its own medium.” ThinkingWritingKindNumbersMediumsBlogsCatalyst Author:Stephen Vincent Benet