I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment-that is not the Islamic way.

paraphrasing.."Science is the language of the intellect of society. Art is language of the entire human personality.

The heart is a place of secrets.

The Nobel Prize has given me, for the first time in my life, the feeling that my literature could be appreciated on an international level.

If we reject science, we reject the common man.

The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art.

It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts.