There are moments when you feel trapped, ill at ease. A year later the same feeling can turn out to be the theme of a book.

happiness has always seemed to me a great achievement.

My love of pleasure seems to be the only consistent side of my character. Is it because I have not read enough?

Writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms of jazz. Much of the time life is a sort of rhythmic progression of three characters. If one tells oneself that life is like that, one feels it less arbitrary.

I had a strong desire to write and some free time.

Writing is just having a sheet of paper, a pen and not a shadow of an idea of what you are going to say.

You should celebrate the end of a love affair as they celebrate death in New Orleans, with songs, laughter, dancing and a lot of wine.