“I read a piece of writing and within a paragraph or two I know whether...” — V. S. Naipaul Quote

“I read a piece of writing and within a paragraph or two I know whether it is by a woman or not.”

“If you decide to move to another country and to live within its laws you don't express your disregard for the essence of the culture. It's a form of aggression.”

“Africans need to be kicked, that's the only thing they understand.”

“The word 'career' and 'actor' really don't fit in the same paragraph, let alone sentence. There is no career structure for actors.”

“And I think a good writer's gonna make it interesting. From the first paragraph it will all be interesting. Just work at it and work at it and work at it.”

“I can be just as effective with a quick retort or a one-liner than with a big paragraph.”