When I first started out, I was trying to write stories…

I started trying to write when I was in second or third grade.

— Margaret Haddix

I started trying to write songs when I was 8 or 9 years old.

— Sondre Lerche

“If you end your day feeling like you got nothing done, it's because you weren't working: you were busy, not productive.”

— Richie Norton

“The carrots weren’t working; it was time for a little stick.”

— Susannah Nix

I knew where people were sleeping in the hallways, you know, instead of doing their job. I knew what systems weren't working.

— Judy Sheindlin

I'm trying to write stories that are interesting and enjoyable.

— Arthur Bradford

I've never invested myself properly in trying to write stories. When I write lyrics, mostly I write each sentence separately on an index card…

— Jason Schwartzman

With sitcom writing, you're trying to write stories.

— Hannibal Buress

Stop trying to write sentences and start trying to write stories.

— James Patterson

I felt like I got more comfortable on 'Idol' when I just started being myself and not trying to be what I thought I…

— Kara DioGuardi

When I tried to play something and screwed up, I'd hear some other note that would come into play. Then I started trying different…

— Dimebag Darrell

I became a good pitcher when I stopped trying to make them miss the ball and started trying to make them hit it.

— Sandy Koufax

I thought I should try something relatively inexpensive, relatively contained, relatively small. I started working on a feature, a film I'd still like to…

— Charles Ferguson

To my knowledge, I was the first guy really to do what I do. And then later on different comedians started trying doing it.

— Don Rickles

I think I started out trying to be very objective about the flow of the play.

— James Rado