“There are many different rivers that lead into despair: there's poverty; there's political repression; there's gender apartheid - there's a sense of culture loss; there's religious fanaticism.” DifferentPoliticalCultureReligiousLossPovertyDespairRiversGenderFanaticismRepressionApartheid Author:Lawrence Wright
“Every medium has its advantages and weaknesses and there are many things I can put down on paper that I might not be able to put into film or into a stage performance. In each form, one can communicate powerfully in different ways.” WayI CanDifferentMightAbleFilmFormStagePaperWeaknessAdvantagePerformancesCommunicateMediumsDifferent WaysStage Performance Author:Lawrence Wright
“When I'm writing about complicated subjects, it usually involves a world. It could be the world of Scientology or the world of Al Qaeda, or the world of counter-terrorism.I look for emblematic beasts of burden - what I call "donkeys" - who can carry the reader through this world. They serve a different purpose. Donkeys are not especially interesting or likeable, but they are serviceable. They will take you into this world. The distinction I'm trying to make is: It's not about them. It's about the world.” WorldWritingTryingDifferentPurposeInterestingBurdenComplicatedBeastAl QaedaDonkeyLikeable Author:Lawrence Wright
