Making a comeback is one of the most difficult things to do with dignity.
Dating in the closet is torture. It's one of the most difficult things, especially if you are completely closeted.
Once you have a felony conviction on your record, one of the most difficult things to do is to break the cycle of recidivism.
To be honest I think watching from the sidelines is one of the most difficult things.
Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
One of the most difficult things to contend with in a hospital is that assumption on the part of the staff that because you have lost your gall bladder you have also lost your mind.
One of the more difficult things is the time. Either you are going 100 miles an hour, or you are sleeping. There is nothing in between.
When you're writing about difficult things and darker issues, it's nice to offer some sort of light at the end of the tunnel. Some sense of hope. Sometimes, the best way to do that is by offering it in the music, so that you can dance your way out of the darkness.
I've made a career out of being able to talk about difficult things, and that comes from growing up in an environment where nothing was embarrassing.
One of the difficult things, especially about blogging, is that you put all of your personal out there, into the political. And what's been difficult, for me at least, is trying to keep some of the personal for myself.
