Every book that is banned is a badge of honor.
Painting is literature in colors. Literature is painting in language.
Every award for me is important because it means a slap against militarism and fascism in Indonesia.
I don't follow any kind of 'isms.' If there is one, it will be Pram-ism.
I don't write to give joy to readers but to give them a conscience.
I happen to be pretty productive when I am in jail. When you are in jail, you have to spend more time with yourself.