“I think that if I am notorious, it is because other people have decided that this is how I should be.” PeopleIfsThinkingShouldDecidedNotorious Author:Michel Houellebecq
“I think that if writers don't speak about real life, it's because they don't know it.” IfsThinkingKnowsRealSpeakReal Life Author:Michel Houellebecq
“I'd say that the question whether love still exists plays the same role in my novels as the question of God's existence in Dostoevsky.” StillsPlayExistenceRolesNovel Author:Michel Houellebecq
“In my own writing, I think of myself as a realist who exaggerates a little.” ThinkingWritingLittlesMy OwnRealist Author:Michel Houellebecq
“The Americans are completely stupid. The intellectual level in any single European country is higher than in America.” CountryAmericaLevelsStupidHigherIntellectualEuropean Countries Author:Michel Houellebecq
“The great advantage of a novel is you can put in whatever comes into your head - it has the same shape as the human brain.” HumansBrainNovelShapesAdvantageHuman Brain Author:Michel Houellebecq
“The press may hate me, and I know my battles with them are not over, but that doesn't matter.” KnowsMayMatterHateBattlePressesHate Me Author:Michel Houellebecq