Here's something you might be interested in.
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/15/38448/
(The relevant quote, for those of you who haven't read the whole thing yet: "I will continue to tell stories, to move people by being moved, the greatest job in the world. It’s just that from now on, I may be holding a different talking stick. And maybe it won’t be as sparkly, maybe it won’t open on 3,000 screens, maybe it will be so quiet and delicate that only dogs can hear it whistle.")
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jan/15/38448/
(The relevant quote, for those of you who haven't read the whole thing yet: "I will continue to tell stories, to move people by being moved, the greatest job in the world. It’s just that from now on, I may be holding a different talking stick. And maybe it won’t be as sparkly, maybe it won’t open on 3,000 screens, maybe it will be so quiet and delicate that only dogs can hear it whistle.")