I was at the end of my tether when my first book was published. For eight years I didn't make a penny, I worked so hard, didn't drink, didn't enjoy life.

There's been quite a clear upswing in nationalist sentiments. Everyone is talking about it, in Turkey as well.

Actually, it's the other way round. In a poor country, the only consolation people can have is the one that comes from their beliefs.

I have hired a bodyguard, on the recommendation of my friends and the government. It's outrageous, having to live like this.

And before long , the msuic , the views rushing past the window , my fathers voice and the narrow cobblestone streets all merged into one , and it seemed to me that while we would never find answers to these fundamental questions , it was good for us to ask them anyway . pg. 284

Life is beautiful if you are on the road to somewhere

Real museums are places where Time is transformed into Space.