I am the only British writer who writes in Spanish

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

When I write, I enjoy myself so much that what is being written really needs no reader

I read the Odyssey because it was the story of a man who returned home after being absent for more than twenty years and was recognized only by his dog.

I was never a true journalist, I was a movie critic.

Writing for me, even what you call serious writing, is play.

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