A Quote by Irwin Shaw

Writing is like a contact sport, like football. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it.

Irwin Shaw

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Irwin Shaw
American - Novelist
February 27, 1913 - May 16, 1984

Writing is like a contact sport, like football. Why do kids play football? They can get hurt on any play, can't they? Yet they can't wait until Saturday comes around so they can play on the high school team, or the college team, and get smashed around. Writing is like that. You can get hurt, but you enjoy it!

Irwin Shaw

Shopping is a woman thing. It's a contact sport like football. Women enjoy the scrimmage, the noisy crowds, the danger of being trampled to death, and the ecstasy of the purchase.

Erma Bombeck

Football is not a contact sport, it is said: it is a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.

Keith Jackson

Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.

Vince Lombardi

Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.

Duffy Daugherty

Football is a contact sport. So, on the pitch, it isn't possible to maintain distance like you can in an office job.

Sunil Chhetri

I'm told that I look like a nice girl. But, yes, I do a full contact sport, and when people ask what I do, they are a bit surprised when I say, 'A martial art, a full contact sport.'

Carmen Marton

Politics, as the cliche goes, is a full contact sport. When you choose to play, you're going to get hurt.

Steve Kornacki

Young kids should probably not play tackle football. I know this intellectually, but emotionally, I'm conflicted. I love this sport. I grew up playing and adoring football. I love the brotherhood, teamwork, athletic grace that borders on superhuman, grit, pressure and, yes, contact. I love the contact.

Peter Berg

I like rugby - I watch it from time to time. It's basically football without pads but probably a little bit more dangerous than football. You've got to be a lot tougher in that sport - but I definitely like watching rugby and watching those guys knock each other around. It looks like a fun sport.

Reggie Bush

Rock and roll is a contact sport. I enjoy playing the tunes that really get the people going.

Richie Sambora

Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collision sport.

Duffy Daugherty

Football is not a contact sport. Its a collision sport

Duffy Daugherty

I give my all for the sport, and I just don't like it when, if things don't work out, people say, 'Oh, he doesn't care enough about football.' That was the thing that hurt me the most.