3 December 2020 John Irving 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.
3 December 2020 John Irving I suppose I’m proudest of my novels for what’s imagined in them. I think the world of my imagination is a richer and more interesting place than my personal biography.
3 December 2020 John Irving If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.
3 December 2020 John Irving The building of the architecture of a novel – the craft of it – is something I never tire of.
3 December 2020 John Irving I take people very seriously. People are all I take seriously, in fact. Therefore, I have nothing but sympathy for how people behave – and nothing but laughter to console them with.
3 December 2020 John Irving And I find – I’m 63, and my capacity to be by myself and just spend time by myself hasn’t diminished any. That’s the necessary part of being a writer, you better like being alone.
