A writer must be stubborn, must have a vocation of sacrifice, and must accept that literature is a very cruel mistress.
作家必须固执,必须有牺牲的使命,必须接受文学是一个非常残酷的情人。
写作是理解过去的一种方式。
I don't care what you think, I'm doing this for me.
The first step toward getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.
写作是一种爱的行为,一种对文字的完全奉献。