I cringe when critics say I'm a master of the popular novel. What's an unpopular novel? - Irwin Shaw
It is the sheer ugliness and banality of everyday life which turns my blood to ice and makes me cringe in terror. - Jean Lorrain
There's something about each of my books that I'm really proud of, and there's something about each of my books that I cringe over. - Margaret Peterson Haddix