Anxiety is the handmaiden of contemporary ambition.

We read the weird tales in newspapers to crowd out the even weirder stuff inside us.

The more dignity is widely and freely available in a society, the less people want to be famous.

Good sex isn't just fun, it keeps us sane and happy. Having sex with someone makes us feel wanted, alive and potent.

I assemble my ideas in pieces on a computer file, then gradually find a place for them on a piece of scaffolding I erect.

The challenge for a human now is to be more interesting to another than his or her smartphone.

We keep a special place in our hearts for people who refuse to be impressed by us.