Hubbard set up the Church of Scientology in Hollywood in 1954 for a reason. He understood that celebrity was increasingly a feature… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Science fiction invites the writer to grandly explore alternative worlds and pose questions about meaning and destiny. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Oftentimes, when I was reporting on conflict somewhere in the world or prison or wherever I might be, I'd be struck by… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
When I'm writing about complicated subjects, it usually involves a world. It could be the world of Scientology or the world of… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
From the very beginning, when you go into Scientology your world narrows down very quickly. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
The U.S. is such an unusual place in the world because you can believe anything you want. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Churches are tax exempt because they are supposed to provide a public good. To prove that good to the IRS, churches arent… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
When I went to Egypt right after 9/11 I was very upset. I used to live in Egypt. I had a lot… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
People love to talk about the things that are important to them, but oftentimes as a journalist, if you're entering a world… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Every medium has its advantages and weaknesses and there are many things I can put down on paper that I might not be able… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Look at what Jimmy Carter did. Look at the risks he took for a country that wasn't his. Israel has benefited unbelievably from that.… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Hubbard set up the Church of Scientology in Hollywood in 1954 for a reason. He understood that celebrity was increasingly a feature of American… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Religions prosper in large part because of the communities that they create. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
If you have great characters, then your reader becomes emotionally invested in those people. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
“However, twelve former Sea Org members told me that Miscavige had assaulted them; twenty-one have told me or testified in court that they have… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
The Israelis and the Palestinians don't know each other. They live right there, but they've become strangers. And it makes it much more difficult… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
“Miscavige keeps a number of dogs, including five beagles. He had blue vests made up for each of them, with four stripes on the… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
Every form has its merits. And I like to work in a lot of different forms. — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
To me the notion that Palestinians are actually Jews is, I think, quite revelatory and very radical and a possible bridge that has been… — Lawrence Wright Copy Share Image
