Q: Talk about you career. A: Although the colleges do not value, I did two theses. I have published six books. I have written articles for scientific journals. There are flaws in the work, I admit, but it happens to everyone. Nowadays, I usually say I worked too long (to the ideology of work). I do not know yet if this would be a regret.

What is common to hear questions about when to return to teaching.

People do not believe you can live without being associated with a company or institution. Why not? I don’t know if I return to the universities.

When this subject comes up, I say I have studied to be a professor and researcher. It means teaching, researching and writing. Nowadays I just do not work in the classroom.

Brazilian teachers always say that they do not have time to read and write. Today I got this time. And I read and write.