I don't believe there can be a poetic novel without political consciousness. I have a strong political conscience.

Every heart is the other heart. Every soul is the other soul. Every face is the other face. The individual is the one illusion.

I don't believe there can be a poetic novel without political consciousness. I have a strong political conscience.

At the age of 18 all young poets are sure they will be dead at 21 - of old age.

I knew Anais Nin, who called me after I had been away for a few years. She was seeking help because at that time no one would give her a decent review. She was made fun of.

There were also some cruel reviews by women, but the tone of the male reviewers, sometimes hysterical, was different. I have suffered, but I don't want to name names but there have been men who have seemed to want to destroy me or my writing, men I don't even know.

If there is no certain reality, the idea of following a leader must be scrutinized.