As a rule, one should never place form over content. Manuel Puig contentformplace Change image and share on social
What's better, a poetic intuition or an intellectual work? I think they complement each other. Manuel Puig complementintellectualintuition Change image and share on social
We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldn't use irony to reduce their power. Manuel Puig innermostironypower Change image and share on social
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 ancientbackcarry Change image and share on social
If a spectator with a philosophical mind, somebody accustomed to reading books, gets the same kind of information in a movie, he might not fully understand it. Manuel Puig accustombookfully Change image and share on social
I write for somebody who has my own limitations. My reader has a certain difficulty with concentrating, which in my case comes from being a film viewer. Manuel Puig caseconcentratedifficulty Change image and share on social
I am only interested in bad taste if I can enjoy a gruesome tango or watch a movie that makes me cry. Manuel Puig badcryenjoy Change image and share on social
I didn't choose literature. Literature chose me. There was no decision on my side. Manuel Puig choosedecisionliterature Change image and share on social
I have written every one of my novels to convince somebody of something. Manuel Puig convincenovelwrite Change image and share on social
Modern American cinema seems to me superficial. The intention is to understand a certain reality, and the result is nothing but a photographing of that reality. Manuel Puig americancinemaintention Change image and share on social