Salman Rushdie Quotes

I love telling stories that allow people to be less afraid to tell theirs.

One of the most powerful things we have is to tell our story.

I love telling stories; I always have, and I think women need to be more proactive about telling their own stories and sharing their points of view.

If you really want to tell stories, do it and don't be dissuaded.

Putting myself out there knowing I can be criticized - it's ironic, but to me, that's the most empowering thing.

The hardest part is telling one's story. Once the story is on the page, the rest will come.

I like the purity of telling stories now because not a lot of people are telling stories in their music. I wanna tell my specific story: what I see right now.

I've always wanted to be a woman who isn't afraid to tell her story.

You do your best to tell your own story, in the most specific way, and then you hope that that travels well, when it's done with heart and honesty.

It's not that people want to be like me, but some want to say the things I say and can't because they're afraid. I say it for them.

Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.

I think there are a lot of people who are afraid to be who they are, and if I have to sacrifice a little bit of fame and a little bit of success because I'm being 100 percent truthful with who I am, hopefully that will create a paved way for someone else.

I think theatre to some extent is always about telling stories, isn't it, and I think what I've learned is that freedom comes when you tell your story; freedom comes when you tell the truth.

To me, having the courage to tell your own story goes hand in hand with having the curiosity and humility to listen to others' stories.

I wish I didn't have ever to sign my long name on the cover of a book, and I wish I could write a story that would seem absolutely true to the child who hears it and to myself.

At first, I was scared to show fear because you can never be sure how people will perceive you. But I dared myself to do that, to stand out. Now I'll talk about being beaten up or robbed or making a stupid decision because of a girl or whatever.

When I write, what I long for is not more realism or fiction but more courage. That's what I always find myself short on and what I have to struggle to achieve in order that the work might live.

I believe that everyone has a story, and it is important that we encourage all students to tell theirs.

I used to hold back because people would get offended, but now I'm like, 'You're going to hear me, regardless. Whether you accept what I have to say or not is on you.'

It's that beautiful thing to love your weaknesses, your insecurities, and then put them all on blast. That's why I started writing, and that's why it was so hard to do it in public.

I believe every one of us possesses a fundamental right to tell our own story.

Writing a memoir is such a private, personal experience that it's intimidating to think of adapting it for television.

If you're too scared to put your dreams, thoughts, desires, fantasies on paper and share them with the world, then being an author isn't the right career for you.

I try to be unafraid of making a fool of myself.

Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind - even if your voice shakes.