I like to be alone so I can write. But focus can hurt you. I don't want to be some stress casualty in early middle age.
The first casualty when war comes is truth.
I was being taken around by a press agent at the Venice Film Festival at age 18. Was it fun? Sure. But it was a dangerous path to be walking on as far as having a substantive life. Because the casualty rate at the Venice Film Festival for 18-year-olds? High.