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“I was a kid and it was kind of scabrous, and it wasn't the sacrilege that bothered me so much as the obscenity that challenged a 14-year-old American. But over the years, I came to have a keen appreciation of Charlie Hebdo and what it did.”

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Scott Simon

Scott Simon is an American journalist known for his work with National Public Radio (NPR). He has been the host of 'Weekend Edition Saturday' since 1981, and has also hosted several other NPR programs. Simon is beloved by listeners for his insightful news analysis and warm hosting style. more

“Exactly who is this God character who is said to be all-powerful yet needs to hire lawyers to take us to court? Isn't he miffed when someone he had always considered to be a true follower turns to the legal system rather than to prayer? Why would the faithful risk making God look ridiculous by losing a trial on Earth when he is certain to win every trial in heaven?”

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“I take Charb's point, but at some point has Charlie Hebdo been trying to have it both ways because some of what they do is not funny.”

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“I didn't want to live in LA again, although I'd go back every couple of months to do an interview, usually with a heavy rock or metal band. And as the decade went on, so much of that scene had become totally corrupted by too much coke and money and silicone.”

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“Not so much that I wanted to give up rock writing, but I also wanted to try something new. So I moved to a crumbling stately heap on top of a hill in the middle of nowhere in southwest France, about 60 miles from Bordeaux: wine instead of cocaine.”

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