One of my proudest achievements is that when an authoritative book about Hungarian literature came out about a decade ago, there was a little article about me which said I was a Hungarian writer but pretending not to be. Bearing in mind I can hardly write a cheque in Hungarian, I was delighted to be included in the pantheon of Hungarian writers.

You don't really have to go anywhere in particular in New York City to have a good time. In every part of town, there's always something going on. It helps to know people there, too, because everything changes so fast, and they will be able to point out what's hot this month.

The greatest danger of being gifted, is that you may never learn how to make an effort.

Like most men, I'm a life support system for a phallus.

It's what the reader thinks that counts.

Ultimately, it's about the quality of the writing whatever style you are writing.

A public role endures for the literary high-command, as sages and seers, speaking out on social and political issues.