I thought they would never select an Eastern writer for the Nobel. I was surprised.

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

History is full of people who went to prison or were burned at the stake for proclaiming their ideas. Society has always defended itself.

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

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.

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 wake up early in the morning and walk for an hour. If I have something to write, I prefer to write in the morning until midday, and in the afternoon, I eat.