Rem tene, verba sequentur: grasp the subject, and the words will follow. This, I believe, is the opposite of what happens with poetry, which is more a case of verba tene, res sequenter: grasp the words, and the subject will follow.

[In my writing] I know that I have made a caricature out of [others' academic] theories [but] I think that caricatures are frequently good portraits.

Certainly, light fiction exists and encompasses mysteries or second-class romance novels, books that are read on the beach, whose only aim is to entertain. These books are not concerned with style or creativity - instead they are successful because they are repetitive and follow a template that readers enjoy.

Is it possible to say "It was a beautiful morning at the end of November" without feeling like Snoopy?

We like lists because we don't want to die.

Memory is a stopgap for humans, for whom time flies and what is passed is passed.

Being a professional philosopher is, I would say, feeling natural to think about small and great problems. It is the only pleasure.