“A writer writes what interests him and what he can manage, and what he can make live, as Flannery O'Connor said. So my reaction to someone saying "You must!" or "You should!" or even "Hey, why don't you?" is basically to sort of shrug and politely walk off and do whatever I want to do. It's nobody else's business, really, and even if I happened to agree with one of those "musts" or "shoulds" what would I do about it, if my heart wasn't in it?” IfsWantShouldWritingHeartSaidInterestWalksHappenedMy HeartAgreeReactionsManageHey Author:George Saunders
“Why is comedy the only form of the arts where people think they have to agree with or approve the content? You don't walk through a museum with a towel and throw it over paintings you don't like.” PeopleThinkingArtFormWalksComedyPaintingAgreeMuseumsTowels Author:Jim Norton
“I think you can walk and chew gum at the same time. I think you can oppose the president on some issue that you fundamentally disagree with, but also work with the other party on issues you do agree with.” ThinkingPresidentWalksPartyIssuesAgreeDisagreeGum Author:Paul Ryan