102 Quotes by Manuel Puig

I've always wondered why there isn't a great French novel about the German occupation. The nouveau roman authors weren't interested in telling that sort of thing.

It's essential not to have an ideology, not to be a member of a political party. While the writer can have certain political views, he has to be careful not to have his hands tied.

Teaching is a good distraction, and I am in contact with young people, which is very gratifying.

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.

I locate that special problem in a character and then try to understand it. That's the genesis of all my work.

The translator's task is to create, in his or her own language, the same tensions appearing in the original. That's hard!

What's better, a poetic intuition or an intellectual work? I think they complement each other.

Book reviews have never helped me. Most of them erred in their interpretations and their work has been a waste of time.

I have written every one of my novels to convince somebody of something.