Adrian Mitchell

I don't like writing essays or theory.

I want to speak, to sing to total strangers. It's my way of talking to the world.

I use the language I use to my friends. They wouldn't believe me if I used some high-flown literary language. I want them to believe me.

I don't like to get in front of people.

The thing about great poetry is we have no defenses against it.

I love being physical, but I am extreme either way. I can be superfit. And then I can be really lazy and ignore everything.