We should try to understand our innermost needs. We shouldnt use irony to reduce their power. – Manuel Puig
If its great stuff, the people who consume it are nourished. Its a positive force. – Manuel Puig
Im not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing it makes you feel like an idiot. – Manuel Puig
For someone who writes fiction, in order to activate the imagination and the unconscious, its essential to be free. – Manuel Puig
I dont think humor is forced upon my universe its a part of it. – Manuel Puig
It doesnt matter that the way of life shown by Hollywood was phony. It helped you hope. – Manuel Puig
What better model of a synthesis than a nocturnal dream? Dreams simplify, dont they? – Manuel Puig
I think cinema is closer to allegories than to reality. Its closer to our dreams. – Manuel Puig
Ive never seen a worse situation than that of young writers in the United States. The publishing business in North America is so commercialized. – Manuel Puig
I like the beauty of Faulkners poetry. But I dont like his themes, not at all. – Manuel Puig
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. – Manuel Puig
My stories are very somber, so I think I need the comic ingredient. Besides, life has so much humor. – Manuel Puig
Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed. – Manuel Puig
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
I am very interested in what has been called bad taste. I believe the fear of displaying a soi-disant bad taste stops us from venturing into special cultural zones. – Manuel Puig
