Manuel Puig
Quotations
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“We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldn’t use irony to reduce their power.” -Manuel Puig
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“If it’s great stuff, the people who consume it are nourished. It’s a positive force.” -Manuel Puig
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“I like the beauty of Faulkner’s poetry. But I don’t like his themes, not at all.” -Manuel Puig
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“I’m not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing it makes you feel like an idiot.” -Manuel Puig
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“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
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“For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, it’s essential to be free.” -Manuel Puig
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“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
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“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
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“I think cinema is closer to allegories than to reality. It’s closer to our dreams.” -Manuel Puig
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“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
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“I like the beauty of Faulkner’s poetry. But I don’t like his themes, not at all.” -Manuel Puig
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