Labels only confuse people. The smarter people recognize artists who transcend categories. But I always try to entertain. It’s in my nature; writers are born to entertain. If that means working ostensibly within a genre, fine. – John Shirley
I do sometimes watch ‘Dr. Who’ and while the stories barely make sense, if at all, the doctor is such great company I don’t care. – John Shirley
I’m incapable of writing without social commentary. I like to think that it’s integrated and not really heavy handedly didactic. – John Shirley
I’m not quite pompous enough to think of myself as an educator or a man capable of definitive refutation of falsehoods. – John Shirley
I’m trying to trick people into thinking about the unthinkable by using pop culture images. – John Shirley
I get drunk writing words. I don’t drink or do drugs, but I get so carried away with writing that I get inebriated from it. – John Shirley
I do try to be of some use in the world. I sometimes do volunteer work with kids, and manage to help some people a little, but really making a significant difference can be hard. – John Shirley
People in extreme conditions are suddenly naked, realer than normal, perhaps even more alive. – John Shirley
