I Was Pushing Myself To

I Am Curious About Grownups, Not Children.

I Suppress In My Prose Any Language Which Calls Attention To Itself.

Mapplethorpe Presented The Body As A Sexual Object, Separating It From The Humanity Of The Person. He Added Nothing To Photography As A Medium. I Hold His Work In Low Regard.

[nabokov's] Language Is Made Visible . . . Like A Veil Or Transparent Curtain. You Cannot Help Seeing The Curtain As You Peek Into The Intimate Rooms Behind.

I Am Inspired By Human Sexuality. The Act Itself Is Mechanical And Holds Little Interest To Me.