I ought not to speak about the dead because the dead are all over the place.

Isn't it true that every aristocrat wants to die?

Good writing excites me, and makes life worth living.

There are some things one remembers even though they may never have happened.

I could be a bit of a pain in the arse. Since I've come out of my cancer, I must say I intend to be even more of a pain in the arse.

I don't give a damn what other people think. It's entirely their own business. I'm not writing for other people.

I think it is the responsibility of a citizen of any country to say what he thinks.