Labels only confuse people. The smarter people recognize artists who transcend categories. But I always try to entertain. It's in my nature; writers …

- John Shirley

Misha's importance and distinctiveness are beginning to be noticed, there's beginning to be some kind of rip-tide here that will soon become a wave o…

- John Shirley

I'm incapable of writing without social commentary. I like to think that it's integrated and not really heavy handedly didactic.

- John Shirley

As far as I know Misha wrote the first cyberpunk poetry.

- John Shirley

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 signif…

- John Shirley

I'm just the kind of person who seems designed, probably by nature, to try to make a difference.

- John Shirley

Innocence could be considered a discrete state of mind.

- John Shirley

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

People in extreme conditions are suddenly naked, realer than normal, perhaps even more alive.

- John Shirley