In principle I'm an atheist, although in fact I have a lot of faith

Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen.

somethings can only be seen in the shadows

Barcelona is a very old city in which you can feel the weight of history; it is haunted by history. You cannot walk around it without perceiving it.

All true stories begin and end in a cemetery" - The Shadow of the Wind

Every labyrinth has its minotaur

The haunting of history is ever present in Barcelona. I see cities as organisms, as living creatures. To me, Madrid is a man and Barcelona is a woman. And its a woman whos extremely vain.

A good liar knows that the most efficient lie is always a truth that has had a key piece removed from it.

Waiting is the rust of the soul.

Sometimes we think people are like lottery tickets, that they're there to make our most absurd dreams come true.

One mustn't dream of one's future; one must earn it.

What you cannot understand you don’t treasure.

The normal food of man is vegetable.

I'm affected by my environment. Los Angeles makes me defensive and wary.

No reference is truly direct — every reference depends on some kind of coding scheme. It's just a question of how implicit it is.

Success is a consequence and must not be a goal. I've never sought it (though I desire it) and seek it less and less.

I am doing the best I can given what I have today.

When we're focused on what we want, things begin to slot perfectly into place.

And the rest is history,' I said. Nah.' He shook his head. 'The rest is now.

Adolescence is a modern construct and very American in so many ways.

You cannot use butterfly language to communicate with caterpillars