Salman Rushdie and his wife Rachel Eliza Griffiths confront past attack in new memoir
Award-winning author Salman Rushdie describes his new memoir as a "reckoning." In 2022, he was stabbed in the neck and abdomen more than a dozen times in western New York and lost sight in his right eye. In Rushdie's new memoir, "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder," he writes about the attack. He and his wife, poet and author Rachel Eliza Griffiths, join "CBS Mornings" for their first joint live interview.
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I was a personal assistant to Rachel Eliza for about a year or so. And she is just as precious and as sweet in real life as she is in this video. It felt good to hear her laugh and feel her grounded presence while watching this :’)
That is so lovely to know. Intelligent men are very attractive, and he must also be very kind if she is. Add the laughter, irresistible.
What a beautiful comment. Thank you for sharing.
I hope he treats her well. He's been married so many times.
her counsel comes across as exceptional
@@erlineandrews For you to presume that ALL his previous marriages breakups were because of him 'mistreating' his ex-wives are PRESUMPTIOUS unless you know extremely personal details of his relationships with them. Perhaps some of his ex-wives are at fault for their breakups with him. Women are NOT always angels that you delusionally believe!
This Dude is a straight up Boss with the Ladies. Married 5 times to women who are very easy on the eyes. Padma was smokin’ and Rachel is mad fine too!
Yea, he's smashed some 10+'s in his day👍.Mad respect!
I came here to say the same thing. I don't get his appeal.
@@JoyHarrison Clearly fame and renown as a Writer are his Cupid’s Arrow. 💘 Maybe he’s a champ in the sack cause he’s obviously not cashing in on his looks!
@JoyHarrison probably attracted to his intelligence and philosophies. Otherwise, I don't get why someone would want to be wife #5.
Intelligent and brave.
There are very few men who are as well spoken, as cleverly witty, yet realistic, as charming as this Man... He is truely a master of his language...
Why even ask that question? They are not odd. Just 2 human beings loving each other. 🤦🏻♀️
Gail King is such an amateur interviewer-it's painful to watch her ask and say the most ridiculous things.
She interrupts a lot while they are answering.
She's always saying something inappropriate.She also talks over people. It's annoying.
Can we be that understanding of older women with younger men as well?
@@ellensiniscalchi1482 Totally agree. She gets on my nerves. Never been a fan 🙄
He is a survivor and it's beautiful to see Rachel, who is super talented and creative, in a healthy loving relationship. Love has not age.
age ain't nothing but a #
She loves that bank account 😆
@@TheSakufighterwrong. She is accomplished and successful in her own right
We had an odd but special moment boarding a flight before the stabbing. He was in first class as I boarded and I ended up standing in front of him waiting to get to my seat. He noticed that I recognized him & fear flashed across his face. But then I smiled, and I’m an older soccer mom, we made eye contact for a long time & he smiled back. But it told me everything about what he’s been living with. I prayed for him, he might not like hearing it, but I think millions prayed for him. I’m so glad to see him return.
I am still remorseful for being too eager to use my Urdu and thanking him with "Bahut shukriya" at a book signing. Coming from some random guy who is not South Asian, but Japanese and European, startled him a bit. It was around 2005.
Beautiful Wife w/ a beautiful spirit & genuine LOVE for her Husband..Thank God, He survived. Bless the Both You... pls be careful 🙏
@@rafaelw8115 pls do not be smug, sly & oily... it's not becoming. cuz nothing is more ugly than an ugly attitude. 🤨
@@rafaelw8115 You said she was too beautiful for him... insinuating what??? beauty is only skin deep. been there done that when you are judged on your looks not your inner being, especially the one chosen continuously question, why Me... 🤦 why not, YOU... it's very trying... And woman, wife has the courage of great women. Mrs . Fannie Lou Hamer Mrs. Ida B. Wells Mrs. Dorothy Day Anyway no harm, no foul My apologies. be blessed 🙏
@@rafaelw8115 but you didn't with a negative and then you try to clean it up with a position. how do you know she's not the lucky one just because she's beautiful.
@@runoz2839 You're right, man. After all, humans are not capable of unconditional love. Whenever we date or marry someone, we do it purely from an egotistical perspective. We are only attracted to people who have something to offer us that we are missing in our own life. In other words, we can say that both Rushdie & Eliza Griffiths are lucky to have found each other. Have a nice sunday. Peace to you, man.
@@rafaelw8115 ty.... I appreciate it. the civility in our Convo. this continues to what I know is true, there is good in more of US than, not.
His wife is so beautiful
For sure.
Wow. I’m happy he is whole and healing. Glad his wife is so supportive.
So sorry that this happened to you for simply writing your imaginings. Glad you’ve found happiness as fellow artists.
Salman Rushdie is a creative genius !!!!..
Well genius is someone that is possessed by djinns.
Let him write some books on your religion sure you be please with his work. Please praise this genius more on his creativity
Wow, what a way to recover. His wife appears to be a nice woman. Much blessings to people who survive and thrive❤
What an amazing writer and man. I wish him and his beautiful partner many blessings.
The man with the knife was an irrelevant and shameless coward. Who attacks a seventy-five-year-old man physically? His parents should be ashamed of him!
Is mother is. She has banned him from her life!
Hearing the legendary novelist Salman Rushdie mention Wolverine made me smile.
What a beautiful couple!!!!!
I watched the 60 Minutes interview with Anderson Cooper. This is just as great of an interview because his wife Rachel was part of it. Lovely lady.
I was so happy when I met Sir Salman almost a decade ago! He’s the most incredible, erudite, charismatic, and humble person. Love ❤ him!
He needs personal security for the rest of his life because his adversaries are clearly very patient.
Well he always had it when he was in the UK but this wasn't in the uk
@@fence22 Yes. And his security was ARMED (I believe the Metropolitan police provided this service) provided by the British government!
Rachel Eliza is such an amazing Writer and so is Salman. I had no idea they were together for that long. I wish them many blessings in their marriage. Salman is really lucky to be alive.
As critical as I am of all religious faiths, I'll give one credit to Christianity and Judaism: You can criticize them and not have a whole assassination crew sent after you. (Well, nowadays.)
Nope. Anything said in criticism of people practicing Judaism is now called antisemitism. And the government is doling out the punishments on their behalf.
@@KaeMaiden Nobody ever died being condemned for antisemitism. Though, while we're on the topic, you seem to have a personal problem with Jews. Giving me major QAnon vibes.
I love this couple, nice to see good people being happy! So glad he survived that horrible attack. Looking forward to the book………
May GOD please bless and protect this man, his wife and family and all who are victims of hate🙏🏾
I love Rushdie. Don't know a better, wittier, more creative and intelligent writer than him. God bless this beautiful couple. How delightful to see them after so much trauma.
I love this man and his philosophy in life. I live in Syria where I must say Islam played a major part in the destruction of once beautiful place. I feel I need to learn from Salman's example and stand up to backwards ideology and the idiots who benefit from the business of hate!
Islam is a religion, Islam can't be destructive. Religious extremists on the other hand, can.
Are you 1400-years-old because that's how long Syria has been with Islam. So you're just comparing Syria and Islam today with Syria and Islam a few years or decades ago. You have no other frame of reference, which means your hatred of Islam has little to do with its impact on Syria. You might want to look up "Operation Timber Sycamore" to educate yourself on how Syria ended up in ruins.
@@realtalk6195Syria was Christian. Syria is peaceful and great before Muslim invasion.
Where Islam goes destruction follows. Turkey and Western Europe in general is been destroyed by it
I agree no one wants to admit the elephant in the room which is Islam has been one of those things that have and will continue to cause alot of strife in this world especially because it's ideology is on the basic principle of forcing and subjugating people into living a certain way whether they like it or not without no freewill. It's absolutely disgusting when u think about it deeply.
Beautiful couple! Praying for his complete healing and for their safety!
Glad to see him doing well and having a beautiful relationship with his wife.
Brave to keep on standing up for free speech considering what he's been through. A hero of our times.
Great to see he has recovered,God is Good
I love Salman's writing. They make such a lovely couple. God bless them.
Eliza’s openness and honesty was quite moving
Gayle, I like you, but find it difficult to understand the plunging necklines on morning TV.
Good to see Rushdie is doing okay. He has such a positive attitude, and Mrs. Rushdie seems to be a nice person.
Such a healing couple. 💚🙏🏼 continued blessings
It’s been disappointing he hasn’t received a Nobel prize. He is genius. And all his wives are true beauties.
How does he always date these young beautiful women?
I don't understand how he appeals to these beautiful ladies.
He's got "it" when it comes to talent, communication & intelligence. There are women that look beyond the superficial.
Mental stimulation is truly powerful.
@@meowcatcat3472 but why date a 30 years older man? You can just be friends with him and date a 40 years old man
It's called money
He actually looks very very distinguished. He definitely doesn’t look 75 or maybe he’s even older at this interview
Legend! Genius! Survivor! Hero! Humanitarian.
i wish everyone nothing but the best.
I wish them many happy years together
I hate that Salman Rushie was attacked and hurt after all these years. What more do we need to know ( but there is much more ) about the toxic culture and relgion of the Iranian Mullahs than this vindictive, evil, energy they put out into the world. I have to admit to be overjoyed that Rushdie is processing what happened to him and turning it to his favor and standing up against the regime and powers that threatened him. Salman Rushdie is a 21st century world hero who stands up like very few others against a threat to global civlization and peace.
Glad is alright he’s writings to me are precious ❤️ him and happy his still here with us .
What a magnificent interview! Profound on many levels. The woman, where is she, her other manifestations around the world? Is she inspired to bring this out because he's an older man, I ask myself? Her father seems incredibly wise and grounded not simply socially coerced and making decisions based on what society might think. Salman has went through so much with courage and clearly a life of purpose to be pondered. The dying question experience and No answer! Wow....Gail the interviewer, great questions and listening afterwards 🎉 So much unexpected in this short interview.
Thanks God he is well and alive! How awful, what happened to him.
Beautiful couple 💕..I'm happy to see him doing well and continuing his writing.
Just the most horrible attack. Thank you for sharing.
Lovely couple.... Please stay safe and wishing both all the best of times together.
I like this man...thinker, reader and writer. Plus he is funny, got guts, and he has a gorgeous wife!! Her touch to him is lovely and says a lot!
Glad he finally found the right wife for him he looks happier here then with the other wives
Beautiful couple ❤
Where was security?
When I see Salman and his beautiful 😍 wife, I think of the song "Night Nurse". I'll leave it at that.😂😅❤😉
3:26 surprised the glass door encounter wasn't mentioned as parallel to #CurbYourEnthusiasm and the arc with Larry & Lisa Ling.
This is the first interview I enjoy with Gayle King not saying she's a bad interviewer but at times she just slip up
Eliza is beautiful
Nice to be open to love 💕
Long live salman rushdie no religion is above criticism...People from so called peaceful religion must understand this.
Gerat interview. And Gayle is such a good interviewer
Gail King is interesitng.
🤭🤭 I don’t know how to take this 😂
Wow, 🙏
No one feels SAFE in NY
Give this guy props , he a fighter !
Well said madame supportive wife : Mrs. Rushdie ✅.. I will read this compelling memoir
One thing I’m definitely agree with his wife.he is hilarious 😂 and now he really look more funny 😂
I believe the dream he had before the attack and his miraculous survival were a clear sign that God is calling this man. Jesus loves you.
How is that the God of Muslims hate him and God of Christians love him?
He isn’t Christian. He was born in India, so believe he was raised Hindu.
Love a Wonderful Thing ❤ not hard to do Let's do it Humanity we've Got to Heal
Praise God for Life, and living 🙏🏿
It’s wonderful how her attraction to him has nothing to do with all of his money
He looks like a changed man but his spirit is the same.
Good interview There no such things as different races, but different ethnicities. Races was a Colonial European construct developed to divided and conquer after slavery. Biblically, it’s only one human race.
great inspiring human being!
It happened in Australia too, a priest was preaching and another Muhammadian man came and stabbed him several times. In France, a priest was beheaded by another man from is lam ic religion
That doesn’t mean it is the same as the reasons behind those attacks. It is clear you know little about the issues. They are not called “Muhammadian”. They are called Muslims. Also, I am sure you don’t even know which book he wrote or what it was about which relate to the the attacks, which have occurred. Also, stop trying to spread misinformation and assumptions about other attacks. It really shows your bias. The incident in Australian was of an Assyrian priest, not a Christian one. The attacker was also not a man but a 16 year old boy. The police called it a terror attack, but we don’t know what caused it or if perhaps the priest had done something to the teenager….who knows. At this time, there doesn’t seem to be any information related it to being religiously motivated. I actually think the attacker is also of Assyrian descent, although he is Australian, too. You made it sound like a Muslim did it since are trying to connect it with this story. They aren’t even related stories! The issue in France was related to France’s political involvement in conflicts in Syria and Iraq. Yes, the priest was killed, but they did not behead him! They cut his throat, but there was no beheading! Stop spreading misinformation and conflating issues.
"Muhammaian"? Dude what century are you living in?
Lol Jihadi got triggered 😂😂@@lisbondiaries9212
Lol!! She saw him across the room she said it was love 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 get that bag sis
Brave.
I don’t know if I liked Gail’s Delivery 🤔 can’t pinpoint
Rachel is smart and honest. New York is gone to the dogs.
Salman Rashdi is a great writer and genius .❤
Thought he was a joke from a episode of Seinfeld
Nope he’s a highly intelligent man also flawed as this is his 5th wife
Ok Salman, good taste.
Lovely interview despite the horrific subject matter. And I love Gayle King's haircut. :)
Her wig..it's a wig
He seems so old for her.
He is 76, and she is 46. She is also a writer, a poet.
There's always a critic. She's not bothered about his age
He does not deserve what happened to him, but he was not good to his first wife
❤
I'm not to keen on the way Gale interviews or maybe it's just this interview. She wasn't at all warm, I think is the adjective I'm looking for. Slightly blunt but maybe that's her way.
Who???
This guy is clearly God-sent to have survived that brutal attack and have such a beautiful wife while eluding a million death threats a day. Even Jesus couldn't evade one attempt on his life.
What makes you believe Jesus didn't survive.?
How young is his wife compare to hime?
She's 46 (30 yrs. younger)
Bw
BW
Almost 40, he is close to 80
The woman is near 50. Not a young woman at all. The people commenting here makes it seem like she is 18. Which she clearly is not. They are 2 people of a "certain age".
If you survive one stubbing not to mention 14 then you know you are more than favored by God and question what mission He wants you to complete in this life. I think you should use your gift to win souls for God’s kingdom. Have you considered this? We thank God for your life and may He continue to protect you and your family.
We are loosing all of our educated and talented women to the other side . It’s almost a epidemic. At same time it’s nice to see how she was able to help him
Salman's wife seem atleast 30 years younger than Rushdie.
Not sure what he is fighting ; presumably only his own inner demons
Unlikely duo she says but of course she had to bring up race. How pathetic
Of course! 🙄
So any mention of race is a bad thing now?
That's a beautiful Black woman. Not wrong with saying that.
Bro!!!
I know he had a traumatic event and was a victim, yet I am still not deceived by what I perceive to be deception.
Imagine a Fatwa issued by an Iranian Cleric , traveled all the way to NY state ,an Indian Muslim aka Wolverine , hats off to you for defying Feudalism .
Some people will do anything for money.
Is it just me, or is Gayle a horrible interviewer 🙄
Not just you 🙄
She is horrible
salman living his best life if you know what i mean LOL
He says I am the maker of a book but he do not accept the fact that we also have the maker of the universe. Double standard people like him doesnt make sense to me.
What a cute couple lol