We permit bad taste in this country. In fact, we even encourage it - and reward it in all manner of ways.
John IrvingIt doesn't really matter who said it - it's so obviously true. Before you can write anything, you have to notice something.
John IrvingIf you asked me one day, I might say, "Well, sometimes I feel a little bit religious." If you asked me another day, I'd just say flat out, "No."
John Irving