Mo Yan

I am also well aware that literature only has a minimal influence on political disputes or economic crises in the world, but its significance to human beings is ancient.

Loneliness and hunger were my fortunes of creation.

One of the biggest problems in literature is the lack of subtlety.

To me, tattoos are a way of people being able to express themselves and have other people look at them and get a little insight into who they are, without ever even saying a word to them.

As a writer, I try to do different things, but I'm not going to become a darker artist or turn into Radiohead overnight. I don't think that's my style.

Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.