My ideas usually come not at my desk writing but in the…

My ideas come often not at my desk writing but in the midst of living.

— Anonymous

Documenting one's life in the midst of living it is a strange pursuit.

— Rosanne Cash

I saw a gray-haired man a figure of hale age, sitting at a desk and writing.

— H. G. Wells

I could give you absolutely sterling advice on how to avoid writing, how when you run out of things to do other than going…

— Tony Kushner

It takes, unhappily, no more than a desk and writing supplies to turn any room into a confessional.

— Thomas Pynchon

I have my favorite cat, who is my paperweight, on my desk while I am writing.

— Ray Bradbury

During the day, if I don't have any other commitments, I'm usually at my desk writing, revising, or researching anywhere from four to six…

— Gail Tsukiyama

“It takes, unhappily, no more than a desk and writing supplies to turn any room into a confessional. This may have nothing to do…

— Thomas Pynchon

Most of my work comes from ideas. I can usually do only a few versions of each idea. Land Art and Body Art were…

— Dennis Oppenheim

I'd still say that visiting the stores and listening to our folks was one of the most valuable uses of my time as an…

— Sam Walton

I'm a brand type guy and we want to make sure that 'Gas Monkey' is out there in every arena that we can be.…

— Richard Rawlings

The writing gets done away from the keyboard and away from the studio in my head, in solitude. And then I come in and…

— Hans Zimmer

I think good ideas are usually better done quickly than slowly.

— Steve Ballmer

“And then sometimes Actors have what they call “ideas.” Usually it involves them talking more, or, in the case of more experienced actors, sitting…

— Tina Fey

Big ideas are usually simple ideas.

— David Ogilvy