The essayist has to follow a certain intellectual pattern. The novelist has the advantage of using fantasy, of being subjective.

For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free.

I felt the need to tell stories to understand myself.

I don't want to name names, but the least I can say about rock and roll is that I'm suspicious.

I am only interested in bad taste if I can enjoy a gruesome tango or watch a movie that makes me cry.

As a rule, one should never place form over content.

I began teaching in New York because I needed to stay in the United States and didn't have my immigration papers in order, so working for a university was a way of resolving the issue.