“Irony has seeped into the felt of any fedora hat I have ever owned - n...” — George W. S. Trow Quote

Irony has seeped into the felt of any fedora hat I have ever owned - not out of any wish of mine, but out of necessity. A fedora hat worn by me without the necessary protective irony would eat through my head and kill me.

Children are the beneficiaries - and also the victims - of the theater of various moments.

The most powerful men were those who most effectively used the power of adult competence to enforce childish agreements.

It is in many circumstances a troubling thing to belong to the advanced class of a backward nation. One surrenders coherence and begins a difficult process of choice which ends, often, in an eclectic idiosyncrasy.

I was always told from the hat-makers that you should have your hair up because it shows the hat more. It feels more 'done' when your hair is up.

Living in Florida, I keep the sun out of my face as much as possible with a nice sun hat, sunglasses, and a sundress I can wear for all occasions.

I can't imagine being a girl out there on the road. We can throw a hat on and stink. Girls have to do their hair.

I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can.

Sometimes I get ideas from childhood. In 'The Hat', Hedgie starts getting teased about his hat, and he just pretends that everything is okay. That's the advice that my mother gave me - not to get mad and pretend that everything is okay. And it worked.