The place that interests me most, actually, is the United States. I've realized that I haven't traveled much in the States. There's a lot to see. Paul Theroux haveinterestlot Change image and share on social
One of the things the 'Tao of Travel' shows is how unforthcoming most travel writers are, how most travelers are. They don't tell you who they were traveling with, and they're not very reliable about things that happened to them. Paul Theroux happenreliableshow 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
My record was so bad that I was first rejected by the Peace Corps as a poor risk and possible troublemaker and was accepted as a volunteer only after a great deal of explaining and arguing. Paul Theroux acceptarguebad Change image and share on social
The more you write, the more you're capable of writing. Paul Theroux capablewrite Change image and share on social
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
The appeal of travel books is also the sense that you are different, an outsider, almost like the Robinson Crusoe or Christopher Columbus notion of being the first person in a new place. Paul Theroux appealbookchristopher Change image and share on social
There are two worlds: the world of the tourist and the world of everyone else. Often they're side by side. But the tourist doesn't actually see how people live. Paul Theroux livepeopleside Change image and share on social
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 backgroundfindnovelist Change image and share on social
