I thought, you know, I would probably not have seen that. On the other hand, he's obviously completely telling the truth. So, then what is that? That's - I wanted to explore that. And then I wanted to talk about how ideas are born. And the big question that the book asks in a number of ways about a number of things is that. How does a new idea come into the world?
Salman RushdieIt is often said by religious people that without its framework, there is no sense of right or wrong. My view is that religion comes after ethics.
Salman RushdieThe novel does not seek to establish a privileged language but it insists upon the freedom to portray and analyze the struggle between the different contestants for such privileges.
Salman RushdieIt's true that the human body is more vulnerable than the products of the human mind.
Salman Rushdie