The idea of a good society is something you do not need a religion and eternal punishment to buttress; you need a religion if you are terrified of death.

All in all, I would not have missed this century for the world.

I think the Chinese will say the hell with you and pull their money out of the United States. That's the end of our wars.

Can you imagine having a love affair going on and on decade after decade? Macabre.

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.

The Americans only like things they can label, even if it kills them. Think of those poor Latin American writers. Some of them are very good. But the "magical realism" label has absolutely ruined them. The critics are like tourists who return from a trip saying they've "done" Machu Picchu: "Okay, we've done magical realism," so now we can throw it out.

The critics are like tourists who return from a trip saying they've "done" Machu Picchu: "Okay, we've done magical realism," so now we can throw it out.