John Chancellor Quotes

If you can't annoy somebody, there's little point in writing.

Writers should provoke disagreement.

There's so much to argue about. That was the goal with 'Really Really.' Somebody asked me once, 'How should I feel when I leave?' and I said, 'Hopefully, you're talkative.' I don't really care if you're happy or sad or loved it or hated it or hate me. The goal is that you have something to say, that you have a response.

The best way to get your audience larger and more consistent is to be more divisive and more radical and criticize those who cater to or kowtow to other forces.

When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.

I naturally want to be provocative.

I like controversy. The more controversial it gets, the more interesting it is.

No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.

Every time you write anything, at least half your readers are going to disagree with you. A big part of sports writing is how you respond to that tension.

Of course, I also hear from critics who detest what I do, and while sometimes I feel rather proud of having made various the loathsome people or groups angry, at other times I wonder why I put up with such grief.

I love being objected to. It worries me, but I love being objected to.

Are people angry with me? Sure, anything you do in your life, people are going to be angry at you.

Controversy is always a beautiful thing. I love controversy and I try to fan it as much as I can without having my husband's head pop off!

I don't think it's useful for somebody to argue with reviews.

Once I feel I'm right, I have enjoyed provoking.

I think any List of Best X creates arguments and people saying 'You listed that rubbish?' That's what lists like this are for.

If you want to be noticed, attack somebody.

There are a lot of columnists who get out and opine.

I want to be embraced by the audience, but it's fun to stir up the pot.

I will continue to speak out against the views of both Limbaugh and Hannity when I feel it's warranted, meeting their free speech with my own. But I will never forget that, without them, I'd have a much smaller platform on which to do it.

Whatever I do becomes controversial.

I'm a controversial guy.

My job is to generate discussion.

When people agree with you, they'll just like it and keep it moving, but when people don't agree with you, that's when they come for your whole neck.

I don't like hot takes any more than I like hot cakes.