Writing is not a great profession as a lot of writers proclaim. I write because this is something I can do. Another thing—very often I think a lot of writers write because they have failed to do other things. How many writers can’t drive? A lot. They’re not practical. They are not capable in everyday life.

We can't continue to be like this. Who am I? Your fiancée or your concubine?

Writing is not a great profession as a lot of writers proclaim. I write because this is something I can do. Another thing—very often I think a lot of writers write because they have failed to do other things. How many writers can’t drive? A lot. They’re not practical. They are not capable in everyday life.

You strive to have a good heart. But what is a heart? Just a chunk of flesh that a dog can eat.

I don't think of myself as a dissident, and I'm more of an immigrant than an exile.

Life is a journey, and you can't carry everything with you. Only the usable baggage.

The more you move, the stronger you'll grow.