The television image sanctified, conferred identity. The more familiar the face, the more to be trusted.

Television? The word is half Latin and half Greek. No good can come of it.

Using the popularity of television channels, he is selling drugs which are adulterated. This is a huge breach of trust to his followers.

You can always trust the information given to you by people who are crazy; they have an access to truth not available through regular channels

Let's just say the depictions on television and photographic images do not show the reality. I was standing in deep silt and someone told me I was standing where a family's house used to be.

Open your mind to new experiences, particularly to the study of other ­people. Nothing that happens to a writer – however happy, however tragic – is ever wasted.