Literature is the fire that keeps us human in an inhuman world.

Avarice， the spur of industry.

写作是一种生存方式。

I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That’s how I’ve gotten to where I am.

The act of painting is an act of revelation.

I'm the worst thing since Elvis Presley to do Black music so selfishly and use it to get myself wealthy.