I was guilty and irritated and full of love and pain. I wanted to kick him and I wanted to take him in my arms.

The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.

But, when the chips are down, its better to be furious with someone you love, or frightened for someone you love, than be put through the merciless horror of being ashamed of someone you love.

Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.

I can't be a pessimist, because I am alive.

One can only face in others what one can face in oneself.

A writer has to take all the risks of putting down what he sees.