Top 30 Quotes by Calvin Trillin

The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.

I don't mind being interviewed on television or radio.

Being on a book tour is a lot easier than reporting.

I do remember in high school I wanted to be a disc jockey.

When it comes to rapacious 19th century capitalism, my family's hands are clean.

We all know funny people who can't get it down on the page - even funny writers who can't get it down on the page.

People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldn't be something that interested them.

I don't think I've ever read a food piece or a food book.

I've written three books you could think of as memoirs.

As far as I'm concerned, 'whom' is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler.