Art is a culmination of all that one stands for

And what is that thing which you promise to provide?- 'The beauty of the soul and the simplicity of happiness', he replied.

He could make mistakes.... the first time.

It is destiny which takes you to people who have the answers to your questions.

it feels nice to know about things and about oneself.

We are what we are at this moment and no more.

Not knowing the name of the tree, I stood in the floodof its sweet scent.

It’s amazing how we can hurt others, especially those close to us . . .subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which wives belittle husbands and vice versa.

Enemy: A friend whose mask has fallen

I've been taught by some of the best strength and conditioning coaches in the country, and I've learnt that technique for weight training and cycling is very much more strength and less conditioning.

I am becoming more radical with age. I have noticed that writers, when they are old, become milder. But for me it is the opposite. Age makes me more angry.

One must not believe any of those mythologies about oneself as an artist

Friends come and go but enemies accumulate.

Most of us don't spend any time knowing ourselves. We just keep reacting.

I'm doing this because I want to do it better.