“Television is actually closer to reality than anything in books. The m...” — Camille Paglia Quote

“Television is actually closer to reality than anything in books. The madness of TV is the madness of human life.”

“Our presence in Afghanistan is not worth the price of any more American lives or treasure.”

“I want young women when they're 14 to start thinking about what they want over the course of their lives.”

“I work very hard at creating complex characters, a mix of positives and negatives. They are all flawed. I believe flaws are almost universal, and they help us understand, sympathise and, paradoxically, feel closer to such characters.”

“Longing, for everyone, is always there, isn't it? More intense at some times than others. You get closer to less longing - an odd metaphoric phrasing, I realize - then, you are further and longing more than ever again.”

“For me, spiritual practice is a lot closer to art than science.”