I Had Stories That Needed More Space

I Didn't Choose Literature. Literature Chose Me. There Was No Decision On My Side.

The Essayist Has To Follow A Certain Intellectual Pattern. The Novelist Has The Advantage Of Using Fantasy, Of Being Subjective.

Teaching Is A Good Distraction, And I Am In Contact With Young People, Which Is Very Gratifying.

My Stories Are Very Somber, So I Think I Need The Comic Ingredient. Besides, Life Has So Much Humor.

I'm Not Terribly Happy About Rock And Roll. Certain Rock Music Is Uninspiring, Numbing; It Makes You Feel Like An Idiot.