Character Quote by Barbara Kingsolver

When people used to call me a political writer, it was kind of confusing because I was always much more interested in the social…

— Janis Ian

I don't make that hard and fast distinction between political and nonpolitical writing. I write about what bothers me.

— John Edgar Wideman

When I was younger, I used to be very impatient with anyone who wasn't doing overtly political work. I've since come to feel that…

— Tony Kushner

I like to think that I'm one of the few people in public life who write their own material. I write every word. And…

— Ed Koch

There are certainly people for whom politics is not a category that helps you understand human existence. In fact, it's kind of a detour…

— Tony Kushner

I don't write political stuff. I'm sure I've made attempts, but I don't tend to write very topical things, either. I admire those people…

— Kyle Mooney

I am not a politics wonk. I like the idea of my writing reflecting more about who I am or other people.

— Peter Morgan

What I do know is that writing is the thing I am best at, and I don't have the stomach, the ability, the strength…

— Miguel Syjuco

I never think that anything I'm writing is bluntly political in any way. I'm not going for commentary.

— Barbara Kingsolver

I think less than people think I do about politics. I care about writing.

— Orhan Pamuk

I don't think I will ever write about politics or foreign policy. I feel like there is so much good writing in those areas…

— Malcolm Gladwell

I can't define myself as a political writer - I don't think I've earned it, and I don't function as a political writer in…

— Katie Kitamura