Community Quote by Billy Joel

None of what I do is political. My messages are social and human messages. In many cases, they've been politicized but they are so…

— Kenneth Cole

I never really am concerned about the political landscape of the day when I'm writing because no matter what it is, it will change.…

— Stan Lee

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

— John Edgar Wideman

I concentrate on character, theme, language, structure, voice. It actually surprises me that no matter what I write, people declare it "intently political." I'm…

— Barbara Kingsolver

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

— Peter Morgan

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

These are two opposing forces, and whenever I am in active politics, I stop writing. And when I'm writing, I don't politick.

— Gore Vidal

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

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 like to do things about politics- well, explicitly about politics. I think there's a lot of political messaging within the work but…

— John Wilson

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

— Orhan Pamuk