“I don't believe in writing at night because it comes too easily. When I read it in the morning it's not good. I need daylight to begin. Between nine and ten o'clock I have a long breakfast with reading and music.” NeedsWritingBelieveLongNightReadingMorningTenDon't BelieveNineClockBreakfastDaylight Author:Gunter Grass
“What makes books - and with them writers - so dangerous that church and state, politburos and the mass media feel the need to oppose them?” NeedsFeelsBookStatesChurchMediaDangerousMassChurch And StateMass Media Author:Gunter Grass
“In general, I agree with Jacob Grimm and feel that we ought to permit changes and uncontrolled growth in language. Even though that also allows potentially threatening new words to develop, language needs the chance to constantly renew itself.” NeedsFeelsLanguageGrowthChanceOughtAgreePermitThreateningJacobNew WordsGrimm Author:Gunter Grass
“I was assigned to the Waffen-SS but was never involved in any crime. Besides, I always felt the need to write about my experiences in a larger context one day. This has only developed recently, now that I have overcome my inner aversion to writing an autobiography in the first place, specifically one having to do with my younger years.” NeedsWritingYearsFirstsFeltCrimeInvolvedOne DayOvercomingAutobiographyAversion Author:Gunter Grass
