I make no complaint. I am a writer. I do not accept my condition; I will strive to change it; but I inhabit it, I am trying to learn from it.
Salman RushdieFor me, what I've always seen in writers and artists is the courage it takes to make an original work of art. I think the real risks in literature are linguistic and intellectual, and I hope we can highlight those, as well as political courage.
Salman RushdieI have been a film buff all my life and believe that the finest cinema is fully the equal of the best novels.
Salman RushdieSomething was badly amiss with the spiritual life of the planet...Too many demons inside people claiming to believe in God.
Salman Rushdie