I'm offended by things and take pathetic little stands against them.

The whole notion of journalism being an institution whose fundamental purpose is to educate and inform and even, one might say, elevate, has altered under commercial pressure, perhaps, into a different kind of purpose, which is to divert and distract and entertain.

Well I believe in the desirability of an optimal society.

An artist is the magician put among men to gratify - capriciously - their urge for immortality.

I'm vaguely embarrassed by myself sometimes.

Since we cannot hope for order, let us withdraw with style from the chaos.

I write scenes - often quite long scenes - mainly because I still get seduced into writing six lines where one and a half will do.