Events at home, at work, in the street - these are the bases for a story.

Writing is for men who can think and feel, not mindless sensation seekers out of nightclubs and bars. But these are bad times. We are condemned to work with upstarts, clowns who no doubt got their training in a circus and then turned to journalism as the appropriate place to display their tricks.

I was afraid of marriage. I had the impression married life would take up all my time. I saw myself drowning in visits and parties. No freedom.

As for life's tragedies, our love will defeat them. Love is the most effective cure. In the crevices of disasters, happiness lies like a diamond in a mind, so let us instill in ourselves the wisdom of love.

Without literature my life would be miserable.

According to Islamic principles, when a man is accused of heresy, he is given the choice between repentance and punishment.

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