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Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie says he spent more than 12 years trying to establish himself as a writer, with diminishing optimism, before his career took off. We spoke to Rushdie for our series "The Drink with Kate Snow."
updated 4 years ago
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*Lena Waithe*
youtube.com/watch?v=UbzvHn4irFU
*Misty Copeland*
youtube.com/watch?v=rOTNYYHCOss
*Salman Rushdie*
youtube.com/watch?v=w90qVmA7KyM
*Michael Phelps*
youtube.com/watch?v=iEZm6xXJUVo
*Jay Leno*
youtube.com/watch?v=wCromy0i24w
*Jon Bon Jovi*
youtube.com/watch?v=Jd0oNcSqBnk
*Dr. Ruth*
youtube.com/watch?v=feVULOfzlJg
*Jimmy Smits*
youtube.com/watch?v=4L1VEoBXV7E
*Zainab Salbi*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrFnS...
*Kal Penn*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSIka...
*Curtis Martin*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29qhr...
*Queen Latifah*
youtu.be/HjK9z1VnIGw
*Laila Ali*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDTtT...
*Isaac Mizrahi*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-M2...
*Kate Hudson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVORN...
*Peggy Whitson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWbc...
*Andy Puddicombe*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB...
*Joanna Coles*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7...
*Steve McCurry*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcD...
*Amy Smilovic*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iX...
*Josh Radnor*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEco...
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22...
*Hilary Knight*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVT...
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01...
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6...
*Ken Burns*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4o...
*Lyle Lovett*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URe_v...
*Jane Lynch*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI...
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*Zainab Salbi*
youtube.com/watch?v=IrFnS6Jful0&list=PLGecnVypjSsC3tg-Qt7Eqbr8himhFTQiN
*Kal Penn*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSIka...
*Curtis Martin*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29qhr...
*Queen Latifah*
youtu.be/HjK9z1VnIGw
*Laila Ali*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDTtT...
*Isaac Mizrahi*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-M2...
*Kate Hudson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVORN...
*Peggy Whitson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWbc...
*Andy Puddicombe*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB...
*Joanna Coles*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7...
*Steve McCurry*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcD...
*Amy Smilovic*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iX...
*Josh Radnor*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEco...
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22...
*Hilary Knight*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVT...
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01...
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6...
*Ken Burns*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4o...
*Lyle Lovett*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URe_v...
*Jane Lynch*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI...
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*Kal Penn*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSIka...
*Curtis Martin*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29qhr...
*Queen Latifah*
youtu.be/HjK9z1VnIGw
*Laila Ali*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDTtT...
*Isaac Mizrahi*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-M2...
*Kate Hudson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVORN...
*Peggy Whitson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWbc...
*Andy Puddicombe*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB...
*Joanna Coles*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7...
*Steve McCurry*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcD...
*Amy Smilovic*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iX...
*Josh Radnor*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEco...
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22...
*Hilary Knight*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVT...
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01...
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6...
*Ken Burns*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4o...
*Lyle Lovett*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URe_v...
*Jane Lynch*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI...
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*Curtis Martin*
youtube.com/watch?v=29qhr9zPrEM
*Queen Latifah*
youtu.be/HjK9z1VnIGw
*Laila Ali*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDTtT...
*Isaac Mizrahi*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-M2...
*Kate Hudson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVORN...
*Peggy Whitson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWbc...
*Andy Puddicombe*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB...
*Joanna Coles*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7...
*Steve McCurry*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcD...
*Amy Smilovic*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iX...
*Josh Radnor*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEco...
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22...
*Hilary Knight*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVT...
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01...
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6...
*Ken Burns*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4o...
*Lyle Lovett*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URe_v...
*Jane Lynch*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI...
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*Queen Latifah*
youtu.be/HjK9z1VnIGw
*Laila Ali*
youtube.com/watch?v=aDTtTazbNxE
*Isaac Mizrahi*
youtube.com/watch?v=j5-M2jcXxF0&list=PLGecnVypjSsC3tg-Qt7Eqbr8himhFTQiN&index=4&t=0s
*Kate Hudson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVORN...
*Peggy Whitson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWbc...
*Andy Puddicombe*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB...
*Joanna Coles*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7...
*Steve McCurry*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcD...
*Amy Smilovic*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iX...
*Josh Radnor*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEco...
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22...
*Hilary Knight*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVT...
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01...
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6...
*Ken Burns*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4o...
*Lyle Lovett*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URe_v...
*Jane Lynch*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI...
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*Laila Ali*
youtube.com/watch?v=aDTtTazbNxE
*Isaac Mizrahi*
youtube.com/watch?v=j5-M2jcXxF0&list=PLGecnVypjSsC3tg-Qt7Eqbr8himhFTQiN&index=4&t=0s
*Kate Hudson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVORN...
*Peggy Whitson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naWbc...
*Andy Puddicombe*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB...
*Joanna Coles*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7...
*Steve McCurry*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcD...
*Amy Smilovic*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iX...
*Josh Radnor*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEco...
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22...
*Hilary Knight*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVT...
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01...
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6...
*Ken Burns*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4o...
*Lyle Lovett*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URe_v...
*Jane Lynch*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI...
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*Kate Hudson*
youtube.com/watch?v=GVORN4ENw9o
*Peggy Whitson*
youtube.com/watch?v=naWbcPFejAw&t=
*Andy Puddicombe*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB...
*Joanna Coles*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7...
*Steve McCurry*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcD...
*Amy Smilovic*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iX...
*Josh Radnor*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEco...
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22...
*Hilary Knight*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVT...
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01...
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6...
*Ken Burns*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4o...
*Lyle Lovett*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URe_v...
*Jane Lynch*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI...
Watch more interviews from this series on NBCNews.com and on NBC News on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire:
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*Peggy Whitson*
youtube.com/watch?v=naWbcPFejAw&t=
*Andy Puddicombe*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB...
*Joanna Coles*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7...
*Steve McCurry*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcD...
*Amy Smilovic*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iX...
*Josh Radnor*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEco...
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22...
*Hilary Knight*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVT...
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01...
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6...
*Ken Burns*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4o...
*Lyle Lovett*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URe_v...
*Jane Lynch*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI...
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*Andy Puddicombe*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB...
*Joanna Coles*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7...
*Steve McCurry*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcD...
*Amy Smilovic*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iX...
*Josh Radnor*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTEco...
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22...
*Hilary Knight*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVT...
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01...
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6...
*Ken Burns*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4o...
*Lyle Lovett*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URe_v...
*Jane Lynch*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI...
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*Peggy Whitson*
youtube.com/watch?v=naWbcPFejAw&list=
*Andy Puddicombe*
youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB9zBW8U&list=
*Joanna Coles*
youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7rYA8Pw&index=3&list=
*Steve McCurry*
youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcDdBYekc&index=4&list=
*Amy Smilovic*
youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iXYrFI0s&list=
*Josh Radnor*
youtube.com/watch?v=bTEcoLXPr1U&t=
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22yOcqdQ&index=7&list=
*Hilary Knight*
youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVTgKe9d0&list=
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01ps-cpI&list=
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6iu9dDY&list=
*Ken Burns*
youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4odzjN3c&t=
*Lyle Lovett*
youtube.com/watch?v=URe_vzEB_NQ&index=
*Jane Lynch*
youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI_y8cG0&index=
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*Peggy Whitson*
youtube.com/watch?v=naWbcPFejAw&t=
*Andy Puddicombe*
youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB9zBW8U&list=
*Joanna Coles*
youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7rYA8Pw&index=3&list=
*Steve McCurry*
youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcDdBYekc&index=4&list=
*Amy Smilovic*
youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iXYrFI0s&list=
*Josh Radnor*
youtube.com/watch?v=bTEcoLXPr1U&t=
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22yOcqdQ&index=7&list=
*Hilary Knight*
youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVTgKe9d0&list=
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01ps-cpI&list=
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6iu9dDY&list=
*Ken Burns*
youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4odzjN3c&t=
*Lyle Lovett*
youtube.com/watch?v=URe_vzEB_NQ&index=
*Jane Lynch*
youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI_y8cG0&index=
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*Peggy Whitson*
youtube.com/watch?v=naWbcPFejAw&t=
*Andy Puddicombe*
youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB9zBW8U&list=
*Joanna Coles*
youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7rYA8Pw&index=3&list=
*Steve McCurry*
youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcDdBYekc&index=4&list=
*Amy Smilovic*
youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iXYrFI0s&list=
*Josh Radnor*
youtube.com/watch?v=bTEcoLXPr1U&t=
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22yOcqdQ&index=7&list=
*Hilary Knight*
youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVTgKe9d0&list=
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01ps-cpI&list=
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6iu9dDY&list=
*Ken Burns*
youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4odzjN3c&t=
*Lyle Lovett*
youtube.com/watch?v=URe_vzEB_NQ&index=
*Jane Lynch*
youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI_y8cG0&index=
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*Peggy Whitson*
youtube.com/watch?v=naWbcPFejAw&t==
*Andy Puddicombe*
youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB9zBW8U&list=
*Joanna Coles*
youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7rYA8Pw&index=3&list=
*Steve McCurry*
youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcDdBYekc&index=4&list=
*Amy Smilovic*
youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iXYrFI0s&list=
*Josh Radnor*
youtube.com/watch?v=bTEcoLXPr1U&t=
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22yOcqdQ&index=7&list=
*Hilary Knight*
youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVTgKe9d0&list=
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01ps-cpI&list=
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6iu9dDY&list=
*Ken Burns*
youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4odzjN3c&t=
*Lyle Lovett*
youtube.com/watch?v=URe_vzEB_NQ&index=
*Jane Lynch*
youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI_y8cG0&index=
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*Peggy Whitson*
youtube.com/watch?v=naWbcPFejAw&t=
*Andy Puddicombe*
youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB9zBW8U&list=
*Joanna Coles*
youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7rYA8Pw&index=3&list=
*Steve McCurry*
youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcDdBYekc&index=4&list=
*Amy Smilovic*
youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iXYrFI0s&list=
*Josh Radnor*
youtube.com/watch?v=bTEcoLXPr1U&t=
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22yOcqdQ&index=7&list=
*Hilary Knight*
youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVTgKe9d0&list=
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01ps-cpI&list=
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6iu9dDY&list=
*Ken Burns*
youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4odzjN3c&t=
*Lyle Lovett*
youtube.com/watch?v=URe_vzEB_NQ&index=
*Jane Lynch*
youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI_y8cG0&index=
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*Peggy Whitson*
youtube.com/watch?v=naWbcPFejAw&list=
*Andy Puddicombe*
youtube.com/watch?v=rfTZB9zBW8U&list=
*Joanna Coles*
youtube.com/watch?v=h2KI7rYA8Pw&index=3&list=
*Steve McCurry*
youtube.com/watch?v=sIwcDdBYekc&index=4&list=
*Amy Smilovic*
youtube.com/watch?v=bC5iXYrFI0s&list=
*Josh Radnor*
youtube.com/watch?v=bTEcoLXPr1U&t=
*Andrew Lloyd Webber*
youtube.com/watch?v=_Pd22yOcqdQ&index=7&list=
*Hilary Knight*
youtube.com/watch?v=XFSVTgKe9d0&list=
*Dr. Jane Goodall*
youtube.com/watch?v=U7R01ps-cpI&list=
*Neil deGrasse Tyson*
youtube.com/watch?v=mNnR6iu9dDY&list=
*Ken Burns*
youtube.com/watch?v=KUX4odzjN3c&t=
*Lyle Lovett*
youtube.com/watch?v=URe_vzEB_NQ&index=
*Jane Lynch*
youtube.com/watch?v=eFqAI_y8cG0&index=