John Mortimer Professions : Barrister Born : April 21, 1923 Died : January 16, 2009 Browse All Authors Top 65 quotes by John Mortimer There are lots of similarities between being a writer and a lawyer: to tell a story to a jury, hold their attention, make them laugh, make them like you. But what makes being a barrister less satisfying than being a writer is, finally, that it's about what someone else wants you to say. John Mortimer laugh you lawyer attention Voting Liberal is a non-thing. Historically, it might be a good idea to have a Conservative government, because change is a good thing. But I don't know that I could bring myself to vote Tory. John Mortimer good myself government change If you're an actor, you get your eyes put out; you get everything done to you. John Mortimer your eyes you done It's barrister behaviour to say what you think will appeal to the person you're talking to, whoever it happens to be, whether it's true or not. John Mortimer true will think you I think being dead isn't any problem. It's the process of dying which is quite off-putting. John Mortimer dead think problem process Similar Authors Aitzaz Ahsan barrister Ahmad Thomson barrister Isaac Butt barrister Cherie Blair barrister Constance Briscoe barrister Christmas Humphreys barrister All Authors