Quotations by:
    Mortimer, John

I suppose that writers should, in a way, feel flattered by the censorship laws. They show a primitive fear and dread at the fearful magic of print.

John Mortimer (1923-2009) British barrister, screenwriter, author

(1982)

I would tell the jury that judges had read hundreds of these books and if they had the effect the prosecution contends, the judge should be wearing cami-knickers and tying himself up in the bathroom. They would laugh and we would win.

John Mortimer (1923-2009) British barrister, screenwriter, author

The New York Times, “Of ‘Paradise’ and John Mortimer ” by Francis X. Clines (19 Oct 1986)