Im not really quiet or shy. Ask any of my friends! But I always ground my poetry in life itself. Poetry is an art of language, though, so I am always aware of every words meaning, or multiple meanings. – Anne Stevenson
A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings – about human feelings and frailties. – Anne Stevenson
Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry. – Anne Stevenson
I dont like poetry that just slaps violent words on a canvas, as it were. – Anne Stevenson
I think it can be hard for any man to sometimes be upstaged by his wife. So when Im home, I work very hard to be Todds wife and Jades mother. I have no problem going back to those traditional roles. I try to be Giada, the young girl that he met 20 years ago and fell in love with. – Giada De Laurentiis