Using a big word like 'plagiarism'... always causes some damage. It will always do lasting damage, like accusations of racism.

The triumph of vegetation is total.

I think it's more difficult to live without a religion, definitely.

The great advantage of a novel is you can put in whatever comes into your head - it has the same shape as the human brain.

I prefer reading to writing. Reading changes your world view. Writing changes absolutely nothing. Except, of course, when it makes you rich.

In reality, the monotheist texts preach neither peace, love nor tolerance. They are texts of hate.

I want to be loved despite my faults. It isn't exactly true that I'm a provocateur. A real provocateur is someone who says things he doesn't think, just to shock. I try to say what I think.