If I were dead, then nobody in England would have to fuss about the cost of my security and whether or not I merited such special treatment for so long.
Salman RushdieOne of the things a writer is for is to say the unsayable, speak the unspeakable and ask difficult questions.
Salman RushdieHe knew what he knew: that the real world was full of magic, so magical worlds could easily be real.
Salman RushdieThe thing I really like about Twitter is the speed with which information reaches me. You find out things from Twitter long before they're on the news. That I think is valuable. In terms of actually tweeting myself, I have just lost enthusiasm for it. Maybe I'll do some of it this week to tell people about the PEN Festival and encourage them to show up.
Salman Rushdie