I don't want to be a teacher. I want to be a friend.

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

I'm interested in all kinds of pictures, however they're made.

The writer's secret is not inspiration—for it is never clear where it comes from—but stubbornness, endurance.

When speaking to an audience it’s better to fix your gaze on a few people than to “spray” your gaze across the room. Your eyes telegraph to others whether you really believe what you are saying.