Many things I might not write today because I no longer believe them, but I wouldn’t change them, since I believed them at the time. – Jorge Amado
I am a writer who has written about the life of my people, the character of my people. What I can say is that the greatest hero of the Brazilian novel is the Brazilian people. – Jorge Amado
I’m under no illusions about the importance of my work. But if it has any worth, it is that it truly reflects the Brazilian people. – Jorge Amado
