Many of my characters first came through to me as voices. That's why I use a tape recorder.

Like Spain, I am bound to the past.

By the flaws in the picture the truth will emerge.

It is indeed difficult to make a living as a writer, and my advice to anyone contemplating a literary career is to have some other trade.

Open your mind and let the pictures out

Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: 'For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you.'

Communication must become total and conscious before we can stop it.