I'm interested in people who have to overcome obstacles, people who are not sheltered by the umbrella of the establishment, marginals.

Before I start writing, before I have an idea of where and when the story happens, I research it thoroughly.

I'm not above anybody. I'm, I'm not better than anybody. I am made of the same material that everybody else is and if somebody can be a saint, so can I and if somebody can be a torturer, so can I.

Writing is like making love. Don't worry about the orgasm, just concentrate on the process.

​Courage is a virtue appreciated in a male but considered a defect in our gender. Bold women are a threat to a world that is badly out of balance, in favor of men.

You would give your life for your little baby. It's not the same when you are in a sexual relationship unless you feel that you are loved as you love.

We don't have an explanation for everything that happens. We don't control almost anything. And if we are not open to that mystery, life becomes so small.