I think that I've tried many times to get Cuba in my writings, especially Havana, which was once a great and fascinating city.

I think all writing is done through memory.

I have assiduously avoided calling my books novels.

I describe my works as books, but my publishers in Spain, in the United States, and elsewhere insist on calling them novels.

My role as a novelist is to explore ideas and imagination, and hopefully that will inspire people from my world to continue dreaming and to believe in dreams.

In terms of the organic feel and the love for noises, I definitely feel more connected to Four Tet and Fennesz, as any dance floor artist. I do like some dancey stuff like Martyn when I DJ, but I draw my inspiration from other things.

What Fred Lebow went through was an inspiration for me. You have to set goals for yourself.

If you dream and you believe, you can do it.