John Shirley Inspirational Quotes (6)

I'm just the kind of person who seems designed, probably by nature, to try to make a difference.

People in extreme conditions are suddenly naked, realer than normal, perhaps even more alive.

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.

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.

I'm incapable of writing without social commentary. I like to think that it's integrated and not really heavy handedly didactic.

As far as I know Misha wrote the first cyberpunk poetry.