moral codes and standards in our societies very rarely apply to all people equally. This is the most damning proof of how immoral such codes and standards really are.

Plastic surgery is a postmodern veil.

I have triumphed over both life and death because I no longer desire to live, nor do I any longer fear to die.

You know, I look to myself mainly as a creative writer all my life and a medical doctor.

Solidarity between women can be a powerful force of change, and can influence future development in ways favourable not only to women but also to men.

You cannot have dignity or social justice or freedom without women.

I am becoming more radical with age. I have noticed that writers, when they are old, become milder. But for me it is the opposite. Age makes me more angry.