The great concern is that year after year, rising numbers of journalists are being killed in pursuit of their work. They are increasingly seen as not being neutral but rather as combatants by one side or the other. Salman Rushdie combatantconcerngreat share on social
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. Salman Rushdie addictivecallclothe share on social
It's one thing to say, 'I don't like what you said to me and I find it rude and offensive,' but the moment you threaten violence in return, you've taken it to another level, where you lose whatever credibility you had. Salman Rushdie credibilityfindhave share on social
I am clearly vulnerable to these more passionate and volatile unstable relationships. I am trying to not be so vulnerable. Salman Rushdie passionaterelationshipunstable Change image and share on social
I do have a lot of time for people in my life, and friendship is a very important subject for me. I think I'm unusual among the writers I know in that respect. Salman Rushdie friendshipimportantlife Change image and share on social
I am on Facebook, but mainly as a way to spy on my children. I find out more about them from their Facebook pages than from what they tell me. Salman Rushdie childfacebookfind Change image and share on social
There are two things in Indian history - one is the incredible optimism and potential of the place, and the other is the betrayal of that potential - for example, corruption. Those two strands intertwine through the whole of Indian history, and maybe not just Indian history. Salman Rushdie betrayalcorruptionhistory share on social
Sometimes writing a novel is not unlike having a baby. You'd have to ask a female novelist to compare the pain. Salman Rushdie babycomparefemale Change image and share on social
I've never yet managed to write a novel which didn't have an Indian central character. Salman Rushdie centralcharacterhave Change image and share on social
The West should be tougher on Pakistan. It is trying to play both ends against the middle - to look like the friend of the revolutionaries on the one hand and a friend of the West in the fight against terrorism. It can't be both things. Salman Rushdie endfightfriend share on social
