Venice, that capital city of dream and intrigue, that double city (one above and seemingly solid, one below, wavering and reflected in the waters), which never disappoints.

Great loves have legs and wings. They are substantial. They do not dissapate so easily... Great loves have staying power. Or so I told myself.

is there not an Arabick Proverb which goes, 'No one throws Stones at a Barren Tree'?

I was surprised by my daughter's generation and how they were rebelling against the '70s idea that sex was perfect and it should be sought.

My reaction to porno films is as follows: After the first ten minutes, I want to go home and screw. After the first twenty minutes, I never want to screw again as long as I live.

Having stopped expecting truth, we rarely get it.

I think poetry is the best thing I do. It's certainly the purest. I seem to switch gears without too much trouble. Non-fiction is in many ways the easiest to write.