Fundamentalists of all faiths are the fundamental evil of our time.

It seems that the right of freedom of speech that was enshrined in numerous constitutions is now under attack by religious institutions.

The only people who see the whole picture,' he murmured, 'are the ones who step out of the frame.

Literature is the one place in any society where, within the secrecy of our own heads, we can hear voices talking about everything in every possible way.

There was a series called 'Game of Thrones' which was very popular here in the United States, a post-Tolkien kind of thing. It was garbage, yet very addictive garbage - because there's lots of violence, all the women take their clothes off all the time, and it's kind of fun.

The interesting thing about history sometimes. is that you know these people existed, and you knew what jobs they did, but you don't know much about them as people, so you actually have to make them up.

I'm not a very big fan of 'Slumdog Millionaire.' I think it's visually brilliant. But I have problems with the story line. I find the storyline unconvincing.