James Wolcott

“I think writers are the most narcissistic people. I can't imagine a writer not being narcissistic. It's a required component of the job.”

“The curse of the cable news industry is that it has to fill 24 hours.”

“The great thing about celebrity culture is that they can't seem to stop themselves from announcing their own deficiencies.”

“Liberals have been in a defensive crouch since Reagan.”

“Baby Boomers are the Peter Pans of their generation, whose message is 'never grow up.'”

“In the age of Trump, satire died because reality outpaced it.”

“Political correctness is the natural enemy of humor.”

“Conservatives have a problem with women. For that matter, all men do.”

“Most of the time when I have met artists who have meant a lot to me, the experience has been well above disappointing.”

“To be a true New Yorker, you have to be either a fighter or a schlepper.”