I wake up in the morning, or the middle of the night when an idea comes through. My songwriting style, basically I… — Creed Bratton Copy Share Image
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The characters created cannot just be a mouthpiece for the writer. When you look at a piece of writing, and it's genuine… — Kevin Spacey Copy Share Image
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I've been writing a lot about a new form of Russian imperialism. Actually, Russian Orthodox imperialism. It's very little remarked that the… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
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So you're stuck. Every time your madman starts to write, your judge pounces on him... So start by promising your judge that… — Betty Sue Flowers Copy Share Image
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For the last 15 years that I have been performing, all I ever wanted to do was transcend poetry to the world.… — Lemon Andersen Copy Share Image
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Directing a movie precludes me from being involved in any greater way. But, the job was never to do more, it was… — J. J. Abrams Copy Share Image
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When I went to Czechoslovakia under the old Communist regime one day in the '80s, I thought to myself whatever I do,… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
Every writer owes something to a particular tradition he/she grew up in. But no serious writer - other than the militantly nationalist… — Aleksandar Hemon Copy Share Image
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In life, you encounter people with different points of view and you mull them over yourself to see how it would work… — Alex G Copy Share Image
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