Hell Is Other People's Fantasies.

No, I Don't Think It's Fair To Label Islam 'violent.' But I Will Say That To My Knowledge, No Writer Has Ever Gone Into Hiding For Criticizing The Amish.

I Have No Problem With People's Religious Beliefs. I Just Don't Happen To Have Any.

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.

My Heart Broke Open And History Fell In.

In The End, You Write The Book That Grabs You By The Throat And Demands To Be Written.