Quotes about Irwin Shaw

I never drink while I'm working, but after a few glasses I get ideas that...

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I imagine that my characters have become much more complicated than when I first began,...

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I haven't stuck to any formula. Most great writers stick to the same style, but...

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I don't think that the writer is regarded as a freak by Americans.

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I cringe when critics say I'm a master of the popular novel. What's an unpopular...

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I am forced to say that I have many fiercer critics than myself.

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Every novelist has a different purpose - and often several purposes which might even be...

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Ernest Hemingway did a great deal toward making the writer an acceptable public figure; obviously,...

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You must avoid giving hostages to fortune, like getting an expensive wife, an expensive house,...

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You have to expect the raps when you have achieved popularity as a writer.

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

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Writing is finally play, and there's no reason why you should get paid for playing.

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