Orhan Pamuk Quotes

The writer's secret is not inspiration - for it is never clear where it comes from - it is his stubbornness, his patience.

The fictive structure, my work, my imagination, my books are about the details, the huge construction about culture, Islamic culture or modern Turkey. They're all intertwined.

I would be pleased if someone would invent a pill to remove my impatience, moodiness, and occasional bursts of anger. But if they did, I wouldn't be able to write my novels or paint.