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
I think cinema is closer to allegories than to reality. Its closer to our dreams. – 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
Ironically, Latin American countries, in their instability, give writers and intellectuals the hope that they are needed. – Manuel Puig
Of the primary emotions, fear is the one that bears most directly on survival. Children show fear. Adults try not to, maybe because its shameful, or, in some circumstances, dangerous. The fear response is automatic, though, and your body runs through its reflexes whether you want it to or not. – Sebastian Junger