John Mortimer
British novelist, playwright, and barrister
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
The writer, in the eyes of many film producers, still seems to occupy a position of importance somewhere between the wardrobe lady and the tea boy, with this difference: it's often quite difficult to replace the wardrobe lady.
—John Mortimer, British novelist, playwright, and barrister, Clinging to the Wreckage, 1982
Posted on February 20, 2004 at 12:10 PM
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic of print.
—John Mortimer, British novelist, playwright, and barrister, Clinging to the Wreckage, 1982
Posted on May 5, 1998 at 7:08 PM
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
American is the language in which people say what they mean as Italian is the language in which they say what they feel. English is the language in which what a character means or feels has to be deduced from what he or she says, which may be quite the opposite.
—John Mortimer, British novelist, playwright, and barrister, Mail on Sunday, 1989
Posted on June 26, 1998 at 9:45 AM
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