People see a hungry face, and they want to feed it; that's a natural response. Paul Theroux facefeedhungry Change image and share on social
I like the idea of isolation, I like the idea of solitude. You can be connected and have a phone and still be lonely. Paul Theroux connectideaisolation Change image and share on social
Television cannot film corruption. Television cannot spend five days on a rattling railway train, talking endlessly. Television needs excitement, it needs an angle, it needs a 'sound bite. Paul Theroux anglebitecorruption Change image and share on social
The moment that changed me for ever was the moment my first child was born. I was happy, filled with hope, and thought, 'Now I understand the whole point of work, of life, of love.' Paul Theroux bearchangechild Change image and share on social
You can't separate the people from the places - although I sometimes like traveling in places where there are no people. Paul Theroux peopleplaceseparate Change image and share on social
I believe I have a sunny disposition, and am not naturally a grouch. It takes a lot of optimism, after all, to be a traveler. Paul Theroux dispositiongrouchlot Change image and share on social
One of my fears is not writing. I don't know how to do anything else. Paul Theroux fearwrite Change image and share on social
I have spent my life on the road waking in a pleasant, or not so pleasant hotel, and setting off every morning after breakfast hoping to discover something new and repeatable, something worth writing about. Paul Theroux breakfastdiscoverhope share on social
I don't think I've ever seen a person having a serious conversation on a cellphone. It's like a kiddie thing, a complete time waster. Paul Theroux cellphonecompleteconversation Change image and share on social
Mark Twain was a great traveler and he wrote three or four great travel books. I wouldn't say that I'm a travel novelist but rather a novelist who travels - and who uses travel as a background for finding stories of places. Paul Theroux backgroundbookfind share on social
