I would very much like to become a best-selling author.

I felt the need to tell stories to understand myself.

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

Teaching is a good distraction, and I am in contact with young people, which is very gratifying.

I didn't choose literature. Literature chose me. There was no decision on my side.

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.

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