This whole story is brilliant. It was originally published in 1992.

This bit hit me like I had my head inside a giant bell right as a hammer struck:

(Neil’s questions are in italics.)

So where do you see the future going?

I want to take the writing further. I think that an album every three years isn’t enough. I’m at the point now where I think I know what I’m doing.

As a writer?

Right. The Havel piece was hard.

Good writing ought to be hard.

You have to really want it. If you don’t, it’s sloppy. It’s actually offensive — you’d be better off driving a truck.

I got to run…

Good writing ought to be hard. You have to really want it.

Oh, Lou.