I allow my intuition to lead my path.
I don't think humor is forced upon my universe; it's a part of it.
My greatest aspiration was always to live in the tropics.
I didn't choose literature. Literature chose me. There was no decision on my side.
It's essential not to have an ideology, not to be a member of a political party. While the writer can have certain political views, he has to be careful not to have his hands tied.
In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert?