Brezsny is quoted as saying "I'm on a mission to save people from the genocide of the imagination,"  and told the Times that his "secret agenda" is "to be a poet who gets paid for writing poetry." Brezsny said "I predict the present. I don't believe in predicting the future."
Brezsny, as quoted, asserts "My goal is to protect people from the loss of imagination," and told the Times that his "true intention" is "to be a poet who earns money for writing poetry." Brezsny stated "I foresee the present. I don't believe in predicting the future."