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

I accepted the interviews and encounters that had to be held with the media, but I would have preferred to work in peace.

At my age it is unseemly to be pessimistic.

Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life.

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

Hosni Mubarak... his constitution is not democratic, but he is democratic. We can voice our opinions now. The press is free.

Freedom of expression must be considered sacred and thought can only be corrected by counter thought.