If a spectator with a philosophical mind, somebody accustomed to reading books, gets the same kind of information in a movie, he might not fully understand it.

I like the beauty of Faulkner's poetry. But I don't like his themes, not at all.

Kafka truly illustrates the way the environment oppresses the individual. He shows how the unconscious controls our lives.

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.

I believe that people who don't achieve anything in life are isolated and resent those that are successful.

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.

I've always wondered why there isn't a great French novel about the German occupation. The nouveau roman authors weren't interested in telling that sort of thing.