Writing for a newspaper is like running a revolutionary war. You go to battle not when you are ready, but when action offers itself.
Norman MailerGiving a camera to Diane Arbus is like putting a live grenade in the hands of a child.
Norman MailerIf a person is not talented enough to be a novelist, not smart enough to be a lawyer, and his hands are too shaky to perform operations, he becomes a journalist.
Norman MailerPeople who live under fascism are not only miserable but they're full of shame. You just don't go in and inject democracy into them. They're half crazy with their own.
Norman Mailer