I love it if a man makes an effort to get to know my parents and sisters. Getting to know the people who matter to me goes a long way.
“People expect me to be dark and gloomy, then write that I'm a jolly chap, and after all, that is what I am. I think it's a case of an absolute romantic naivety that there should be a parallel between the work and the artist.”
“To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel.”