People, not just reporters, are more interested in politics than in government, so the actual issues wouldnt be something that interested them. – Calvin Trillin
I never did very well in math – I could never seem to persuade the teacher that I hadnt meant my answers literally. – Calvin Trillin
With humor, its so subjective that trying to think of what the ideal reader would think would drive you crazy. – Calvin Trillin
Theres always a source for humor. – Calvin Trillin
We all know funny people who cant get it down on the page – even funny writers who cant get it down on the page. – Calvin Trillin
If its inappropriate to write about, if theres nothing funny about it, then its not funny. – Calvin Trillin
I actually think of being funny as an odd turn of mind, like a mild disability, some weird way of looking at the world that you cant get rid of. – Calvin Trillin
The food in such places is so tasteless because the members associate spices and garlic with just the sort of people theyre trying to keep out. – Calvin Trillin
I dont think Ive ever read a food piece or a food book. – Calvin Trillin
I dont cook. I dont know anything about food. Ive never reviewed a restaurant. – Calvin Trillin
Canadians are very well behaved, they dont throw their food. – Calvin Trillin
I never eat in a restaurant thats over a hundred feet off the ground and wont stand still. – Calvin Trillin
When it comes to Chinese food I have always operated under the policy that the less known about the preparation the better. A wise diner who is invited to visit the kitchen replies by saying, as politely as possible, that he has a pressing engagement elsewhere. – Calvin Trillin
Health food makes me sick. – Calvin Trillin
The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found. – Calvin Trillin
