“ For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it's essential to be free. Manuel Puig
“ Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed. Manuel Puig
“ I'm not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing it makes you feel like an idiot. Manuel Puig
“ We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldn't use irony to reduce their power. Manuel Puig
“ I am very interested in what has been called bad taste. I believe the fear of displaying a soi-disant bad taste stops us from venturing into special cultural zones. Manuel Puig
“ In a country like France, so ancient, their history is full of outstanding people, so they carry a heavy weight on their back. Who could write in French after Proust or Flaubert? Manuel Puig
“ My stories are very somber, so I think I need the comic ingredient. Besides, life has so much humor. Manuel Puig
“ I've never seen a worse situation than that of young writers in the United States. The publishing business in North America is so commercialized. Manuel Puig
“ It doesn't matter that the way of life shown by Hollywood was phony. It helped you hope. Manuel Puig
“ Most of the movies I saw growing up were viewed as totally disposable, fine for quick consumption, but they have survived 50 years and are still growing. Manuel Puig
“ --And the good thing about feeling happy, you know, Valentin? ...It's that you think it's forever, that one's never ever going to feel unhappy again. Manuel Puig
“ —And what's so bad about being soft like a woman? Why is it men or whoever, some poor bastard, some queen, can't be sensitive, too, if he's got a mind to? —I don't know, but sometimes that kind of beh… Manuel Puig
