“In our art circle, which included music, theatre, dance, fine art and film, the people who loved to read most—and read the most books—were involved in fine arts. It didn’t matter if you didn’t understand philosophy: you read it first and then figured it out. Husserl, Sartre… actually, after reading them, if someone asked you to explain, you wouldn’t be able to answer clearly, but you still felt you were influenced by them in some way. It was almost like a fad back then, but the influence, although subtle, was still there.”