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

I do believe that reading can help you understand what you're writing and see what others are doing. But sometimes the desire for more information can act as an inhibitor.

If it's great stuff, the people who consume it are nourished. It's a positive force.

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

I am very interested in what has been called bad taste. I believe the fear of displaying a soi-disant bad taste stops us from venturing into special cultural zones.

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

I felt the need to tell stories to understand myself.