The secret of good writing is telling the truth.

I see the notion of talent as quite irrelevant. I see instead perseverance, application, industry, assiduity, will, will, will, desire, desire, desire.

Never be sincere - sincerity is the death of writing.

Writing is not about self-expression; it is about putting words on paper.

Don't have stories; have sentences.

The thing with dying, well, with death really, is that there's a difference between being someone who knows they can really die at any time and someone who doesn't.

Hell, madam, is to love no longer.

The principle of the design - the harmony, rhythm and balance are all the same with interior and fashion design.

For me, there has never been one definition of beauty. I think we all have something to offer and when beauty shines from within, there can be no denying it

It's interesting as one grows older to keep in touch with the cutting edge.

Childhood lasts all through life. It returns to animate broad sections of adult life... Poets will help us to find this living childhood within us, this permanent, durable immobile world.

If there's one thing I hate, it's the movies. Don't even mention them to me.

Many journalists seem to desire 'liberation' from Christian roots.

In every war at some point in time, you do sit down and negotiate.