By Its Very Nature, The Novel Indicates

You Start By Writing To Live. You End By Writing So As Not To Die.

Chaos: It Has No Plural.

Contrary To The Macho Culture Of Mexico, Both My Grandmothers Were Very Brave Young Widows. I Was Always Very Close To These Hard-working, Intelligent Women.

Death Is The Great Maecenas, Death Is The Great Angel Of Writing. You Must Write Because You Are Not Going To Live Any More.

I Must Write The Book Out In My Head Now, Before I Sit Down.