我认为小说家的任务是让熟悉的事物变得陌生,让陌生的事物变得熟悉。
我们听到的言语是我们听不到的言语的指示。它是一种必要的回避,一种暴力的、狡猾的、痛苦的或嘲笑的烟幕,使对方保持在它的位置上。
我们不必如此努力。
I used to walk down the street like I was a star... I want people to walk around delusional about how great they can be - and then to fight so hard for it every day that the lie becomes the truth.