“The frustrating part of being tagged 'controversial' is people go look...” — Salman Rushdie Quote

“The frustrating part of being tagged 'controversial' is people go looking for trouble where there isn't any to look for.”

“I do think that there is such a thing as human nature, and that the things that we have in common are perhaps greater than the things that divide us.”

“I have had many more close women friends than men, and I've always assumed that comes from the fact that in my family there was such a disproportionate female element.”

“It was controversial when we were settling on what the races should be in 'Warcraft 3!'”

“I'm one of those controversial celebs or whatever you want to call it, but I am actually a musician - people forget this.”

“They said it was against the rules to take sides on a controversial issue. I said, 'I wish you had told me that during World War II, when I took sides against Hitler.'”