It's not very interesting to establish sympathy for people who, on the surface, are instantly sympathetic. I guess I'm always attracted to people who, if their lives were headlines in a newspaper, you might not be very sympathetic about them. John Irving attractestablishguess share on social
There are few things as seemingly untouched by the real world as a child asleep. John Irving asleepchildreal Change image and share on social
I have pretty thick skin, and I think if you're going to be in this business, if you're going to be an actor or a writer, you better have a thick skin. John Irving actorbusinesspretty Change image and share on social
Good habits are worth being fanatical about. John Irving fanaticalgoodhabit Change image and share on social
Whatever I write, no matter how gray or dark the subject matter, it's still going to be a comic novel. John Irving comicdarkgray Change image and share on social
There's no reason you should write any novel quickly. John Irving quicklyreasonwrite Change image and share on social
I don't really set out to explore grand themes. I set out to tell a story. And one I have to be able to imagine right through. John Irving exploregrandimagine Change image and share on social
I think better of our behaviour as individuals than I do when we see ourselves as members of a group. It's when people start forming groups that we have to watch our backs. John Irving backbehaviourform Change image and share on social
The building of the architecture of a novel - the craft of it - is something I never tire of. John Irving architecturebuildcraft Change image and share on social
With every book, you go back to school. You become a student. You become an investigative reporter. You spend a little time learning what it's like to live in someone else's shoes. John Irving backbookinvestigative Change image and share on social
