“But I also believe that a person's character can be revealed within moments of the acquaintance, unless he purposely tries to hide it".”

“To every man, in his acquaintance with a new art, there comes a moment when that which before was meaningless first lifts, as it were, one corner of the curtain that hides its mystery, and reveals, in a burst of delight which later and fuller understanding can hardly ever equal, one glimpse of the indefinite possibilities within.”

“I believe sex is a life force and I try to write about it as straightforwardly as I can. I try to let characters live within their desires and addictions, because most people are works in progress. ”

“There was a saying that a man's true character was revealed in defeat. I thought it was also revealed in victory.”

“There is no privacy that cannot be penetrated. No secret can be kept in the civilized world. Society is a masked ball where everyone hides his real character, then reveals it by hiding”

“I believe in the resistance as I believe there can be no light without shadow; or rather, no shadow unless there is also light.”