There is no point in asking me general questions because I am always changing my mind.

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.

In my own writing, I think of myself as a realist who exaggerates a little.

Now abideth beauty, truth, and intensity; but the greatest of these is intensity.

Irony won't save you from anything; humour doesn't do anything at all. You can look at life ironically for years, maybe decades; there are people who seem to go through most of their lives seeing the funny side, but in the end, life always breaks your heart. Doesn't matter how brave you are, or how reserved, or how much you've developed a sense of humour, you still end up with your heart broken. That's when you stop laughing.

I am for the muscles. I would like to have a lot of muscles, because women like it. I'm for bodybuilding, but it's very exhausting.

Not having anything around to read is dangerous: you have to content yourself with life itself, and that can lead you to take risks.