Criticism is part of being in the marketplace. If you can't take a bit of criticism, you shouldn't bother publishing a book.

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

I always consider every place worth exploring once- just in case there's a thirty foot flaming sign divulging the secret of life, that no one has told me about.

Why is erasing desire seen as so important? If the subjugation of the self is the point of the self what's the point in having a self? It's like someone handing you a leaflet which says throw this leaflet away.

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

Criticism is part of being in the marketplace. If you can't take a bit of criticism, you shouldn't bother publishing a book.

I went to a British Council event a while back and there were lots of German professors of literature. About half of them were convinced I had a German sense of humour and the other half were sure it was British. They are probably still arguing about it now.