She saw him fracture into rainbow colors through the prism of her love.

A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.

I believe in the art of literature, I believe in freedom of the imagination, I believe in the kind of liberties that we enjoy in these lucky countries of the world.

There is no magic on earth strong enough to wipe out the legacies of one's parents.

I have been a film buff all my life and believe that the finest cinema is fully the equal of the best novels.

As I look back, I feel a touch of pride at my younger self's dedication to literature, which gave him the strength of mind to resist the blandishments of the enemies of promise. The sirens of ad-land sang sweetly and seductively, but I thought of Odysseus lashing himself to the mast of his ship, and somehow stayed on course.

Liberate yourself, because no one else is going to liberate you