Salman Rushdie Quotes

The thing about literature is that, yes, there are kind of tides of fashion, you know; people come in and out of fashion; writers who are very celebrated fall into, you know, people you know stop reading them, and then it comes back again.

Salman Rushdie

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: novelist
  • Nationality: indian
  • Birth: June 19, 1947

Topics

PeopleFashionReadingLiterature

I don't care who or what judges me, nothing's going to stop me from living my life how I choose.

Amanda Holden

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I have experienced bad dating and ineptitude with women all across the globe, from Vietnam to Paris. When I was 21, women were an enigma; they were this code that had to be cracked. They were 'The Other.' I have often thought writing this stuff into stand-up and shows would be an exorcism, but it hasn't been; it makes no difference.

Stephen Merchant

WomenDatingWritingThoughtBad

We've all crashed; we see crashes every race and we know it's something we have to deal with. It's BMX - it can happen at anytime. Nothing's for sure in this sport, if I've learned anything.

Tory Nyhaug

KnowNothingRaceSeeAnythingSure

If you want to live a memorable life, you have to be the kind of person who remembers to remember.

Joshua Foer

LifeLiveRememberYouPersonKind

We did the 'MacGruber' Super Bowl spot for Pepsi, which generated some outside interest. We have a sketch where a guy blows up after 90 seconds. How are we going to make that into a movie?

Jorma Taccone

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Ben Carson is an incredibly honest guy.

Anthony Scaramucci

HonestGuyBenIncredibly

After Mary Queen of Scots, I turned to the farthest subject possible: Cromwell.

Antonia Fraser

QueenPossibleSubjectMaryAfter

With the influx of available cryptocapital that has become widely accessible, it's going to be interesting to watch what happens next, because companies now have the luxury of raising enough money to build simultaneously a product, a company, and an ecosystem.

William Mougayar

MoneyInterestingEnoughLuxuryNow

The only way I could get comfortable around people was to make them laugh. I was an obedient girl, and humor was my one form of rebellion. I used comedy to deflect. Like, 'Hey, check out my zit!' - you know, making fun of yourself before someone else has a chance to.

Tina Fey

GirlHumorYourselfFunPeopleYou

I always loved soul music. My dad was a very religious guy, and we would listen to a lot of gospel and soul music. My college girlfriend introduced me to musicals. She listened to them, so that was the first time I heard 'Dream Girls.'

Norbert Leo Butz

MusicTimeSoulCollegeMeLoved

It's going to be labor-intensive and time-consuming, but you need to take all the books down and put them on the floor. Take them down and spread them in one area. Physically pick each book up, one by one. If the book inspires you, keep it. If not, it goes out. That's the standard by which you decide.

Marie Kondo

BookYouDownNeedOutSpread

My father would play Stevie Wonder in the car, but that never sunk in.

Leon Bridges

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