Irwin Shaw

Writing is like a contact sport, like football. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it.

There are too many books I haven't read, too many places I haven't seen, too many memories I haven't kept long enough.

A writer has to live with a sense of honor.

If I make a move, like raise my eyebrows, some critic says I'm doing Nicholson. What am I supposed to do, cut off my eyebrows?

We've mellowed out, man.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.