People in extreme conditions are suddenly naked, realer than normal, perhaps even more alive. John Shirley aliveconditionextreme Change image and share on social
Innocence could be considered a discrete state of mind. John Shirley considerdiscreteinnocence Change image and share on social
I'm not quite pompous enough to think of myself as an educator or a man capable of definitive refutation of falsehoods. John Shirley capabledefinitiveeducator Change image and share on social
I do sometimes watch 'Dr. Who' and while the stories barely make sense, if at all, the doctor is such great company I don't care. John Shirley barelycarecompany Change image and share on social
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. John Shirley carrydrinkdrug Change image and share on social
I'm incapable of writing without social commentary. I like to think that it's integrated and not really heavy handedly didactic. John Shirley commentarydidactichandedly Change image and share on social
I'm trying to trick people into thinking about the unthinkable by using pop culture images. John Shirley cultureimagepeople Change image and share on social
I do try to be of some use in the world. I sometimes do volunteer work with kids, and manage to help some people a little, but really making a significant difference can be hard. John Shirley differencehardkid Change image and share on social
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. John Shirley artistbearcategory share on social
I think paranoia can be instructive in the right doses. Paranoia is a skill. John Shirley doseinstructiveparanoia Change image and share on social
