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.

The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.

If life is an illusion it's a pretty painful one.

My novels are all ideas.

Rumor had it that he was homosexual; in reality, in recent years, he was simply a garden-variety alcoholic.

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

Islam is a dangerous religion.