I became a writer because I got addicted to story. The first storyteller in my life was my father.
Salman RushdieI've never had very high regard for therapists. I owe my health, my mental survival, to my friends and loved ones.
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 RushdieI do think there was a period there when my sanity was under intense pressure, and I didn't know what to say or do or how to act. I was literally living from day to day.
Salman Rushdie