"I am a slave to my art."

"As for politics, I am an anarchist. I hate government and rules - and fetters ... People must be free."

"In this book I do not intend to give a blow-by-blow description of a sex bout: I find them inartistic, clinical and unpoetic. The circumstances that lead up to sex I find more interesting."

"Celebrity gives you the impression that everyone knows you, but in reality, you don't know anyone."

"I believe in the power of the individual to make a difference."