My mother had been educated at a convent, and she had been converted to communism by my father during Stalin's most rampant period, at the beginning of the 1930s. So she had two gods, God in heaven and god on earth.

For me, literature is a complex game, both mental and concrete, which is acted out in a physical manner on the page.

I do not believe in inspiration, but I must have a title in order to work, otherwise I am lost

Tobacco is the opiate of the gentleman, the religion of the rich.

I live in London and I am a British subject, although I do write in Spanish, of course

Titles are not only important, they are essential for me. I cannot write without a title

I was an avid radio fan when I was a boy, as well as a great lover of comic strips