I don't much believe in the idea of characters. I write with words, that is all. Whether those words are put in the mouth of this or that character does not matter to me

For me, words are just words, nothing else

I think all writing is done through memory

I think that I've tried many times to get Cuba in my writings, especially Havana, which was once a great and fascinating city.

The relationship between reader and characters is very difficult. It is even more peculiar than the relationship between the writer and his characters.

Puns are a form of humor with words.

A very wise author once said that a writer writes for himself, and then publishes for money. I write for myself and publish just for the reader