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Salman Rushdie Quotes

I'm a big-city boy. What I like is big cities. It's not just what I like. It's what I write about.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Boy Write Big Just Like About

I think there's something basically wrong with the general public that they do need their icons.

Think Wrong Need Something General

Every person is so different and I don't think there is an exact match for every person. If you meet someone and they have 20 of the 25 things you want in a person, then you're pretty lucky.

Think Someone You Person Want Meet

It's always interesting to challenge yourself to say, 'Is this the best you can do?'

Challenge Best Yourself Interesting

The craziest thing about it, I used to hate fighting, but you had to show how tough you was; you had to show you wasn't no punk.

Hate Tough Fighting You Punk Used

It was a sort of weird, troubled road into acting because I had been a bit naughty in school until I did my Highers, and then I was like, 'Oh, I think I'm going to apply myself and surprise everyone.'

Myself School Road Think Surprise

I think, you know, it was something that I really wanted. I wanted so much to have a son or daughter. We adopted a son. And it was just the most wonderful thing. I think the only thing that was difficult for both Maury and myself were the sleepless nights.

Son Daughter Myself Think You Know

Walk on water? I know most people out there will be saying that instead of walking on it, I should have taken more of it with my drinks. They are absolutely right.

Water Walk People Saying Walking

When I was growing up, my mother always wore Chanel.

Mother Growing Up Growing Always Up

You won't often find me in a pair of killer heels: my heel height doesn't rise above two and a half inches, as I would just fall over!

Me Rise Above You Fall Find Rise

It's a lot easier to do good work when you have good words to say and work with good people.

Work Good Words People Good Work

Don't feel sorry for me.

The process of spotting fear and refusing to obey it is the source of all true empowerment.

Fear Process Empowerment True Source

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