As a teenager, I was undeveloped and out of touch. The arts was ANOTHER arena in which to do combat and challenge myself. I READ difficult books like James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' but I didn't REALLY UNDERSTAND it, and no one was going to call me on it because I was 16.

James Joyce ACTUALLY is REWARDING you in all of these INCREDIBLE WAYS.

Joyce is a POET and ALSO an elephantine pedant.