Bootleggers were romanticized by people like F. Scott Fitzgerald, for example. Gatsby is a bootlegger. And they were not thought of as evil criminals in the newspapers, either. There was a certain amount of affection for them. Pete Hamill affectionamountbootlegger share on social
It's odd being an American now. Most of us are peaceful, but here we are again, in our fifth major war of this century. Pete Hamill americancenturymajor Change image and share on social
I don't ask for the meaning of the song of a bird or the rising of the sun on a misty morning. There they are, and they are beautiful. Pete Hamill beautifulbirdmean Change image and share on social
One of the first things that helped me to understand certain things about writing was seeing 'The Iceman Cometh' in the Village when I was a kid, before I ever became a newspaperman, and realizing that the world I knew could also be the subject of some amazing stuff. Pete Hamill amazecomethhelp share on social
There's no way that any tabloid can survive if it doesn't get women to read it. Pete Hamill readsurvivetabloid Change image and share on social
Nothing surprises me, particularly men and their propensity to be fools. Pete Hamill foolmanpropensity Change image and share on social
My father did shape me. He didn't drive because he had one leg, and for years I never drove. I had no mobility. Pete Hamill drivefatherleg Change image and share on social
Everybody who went to Vietnam carries his or her own version of the war. Only 10 percent engaged in combat; the American elephant, pursuing the Vietnamese grasshopper, was extraordinarily heavy with logistical support. Pete Hamill americancarrycombat share on social
I like to say that journalism is the graduate school from which you never graduate. Pete Hamill graduatejournalismschool Change image and share on social
