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With humor, it's so subjective that trying to think of what the ideal reader would think would drive you crazy.

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: Crazy Drive Humor Ideal Reader Subjective Think Trying Would You

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Being on a book tour is a lot easier than reporting.

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: Being Book Book Tour Easier Lot Reporting Than Tour

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I don't mind being interviewed on television or radio.

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: Being Mind Radio Television

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When it comes to rapacious 19th century capitalism, my family's hands are clean.

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: Capitalism Century Clean Family Hands 19Th Century

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You know, I used to say, when people say, 'How do you think about what to write about in the poems every week?' And I say, 'Well, I have to turn it in on Monday, so on Sunday nights I turn the shower to iambic pentameter and it sort of works out that way.'

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: About Every How Know Monday Nights Out People People Say Poems Say Shower Sort Sunday Think Turn Used Way Week Well Works Write You

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There's always a source for humor.

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: Always Humor Source

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If it's inappropriate to write about, if there's nothing funny about it, then it's not funny.

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: About Funny Inappropriate Nothing Then Write

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Canadians are very well behaved, they don't throw their food.

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: Behaved Canadians Food Throw Very Well

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I don't think I've ever read a food piece or a food book.

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: Book Ever Food Piece Read Think

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I've always thought that parallel parking was my main talent.

~Calvin Trillin

Topics: Always Main Parallel Parking Talent Thought

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Journalist

Born: December 5th, 1935

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