The novel, for me, was an accident. I really don't consider myself a novelist.

Writers who open up horizons for other people are performing a function every bit as important as a consciously politicized writer.

There is not a special imposition on writers to be activists. All that does is encourage writers to write propaganda.

See, even despite pious statements to the contrary, much of the industrialized world has not yet come to terms with the recognition of the fallacy of what I call the strong man syndrome.

As you get drawn more and more into other activities, like political activities, very demanding, you have to find different rhythms of writing; I think that's the word I'm looking for, rhythms of creativity which then, of course, become very intense. I think your writing then tends to be very intensified simply because there are other demands which seem equally important.

The man dies in all those that keep silent.

Be yourself. Ultimately just be yourself.