Eroticism Has Its Own Moral

I Couldn't Imagine Any Other Way Of Living, Outside Of Books, Outside My Work. Which Doesn't Mean I Am Not Interested In Other Things, Of Course - I Am Interested In Many Things. But The Center, The Crux, Is Always Literature.

Nothing Better Protects A Human Being Against The Stupidity Of Prejudice, Racism, Religious Or Political Sectarianism, And Exclusivist Nationalism Than This Truth That Invariably Appears In Great Literature: That Men And Women Of All Nations And Places Are Essentially Equal, And Only Injustice Sows Among Them Discrimination, Fear, And Exploitation.

That Is One Thing I Am Sure Of Amid My Many Uncertainties Regarding The Literary Vocation: Deep Inside, A Writer Feels That Writing Is The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Him, Or Could Ever Happen To Him, Because As Far As He Is Concerned, Writing Is The Best Possible Way Of Life, Never Mind The Social, Political, Or Financial Rewards Of What He Might Achieve Through It.

There Are People With A Lot Of Prejudice, A Lot Of Fear Of The Unknown. They Think That Immigration Is A Danger, When Really It Is A Solution. This Is An Interesting Issue, Because It Will Be A Central Question Of Our Time.

Writers Are The Exorcists Of Their Own Demons.