I write manically.

Recently a study proved that working from a larger, less cluttered computer screen increases concentration. I could have told them that. And yes, I…

— Stacy Schiff

If what I write is literature, I guess you'd better emphasize the 'litter.'

— Lydia Lunch

I'm interested in the eternal soul. That's what I write about.

— Luis Alberto Urrea

Some people don't like my songs because they think they're too simple or easy or not that thought-out. I feel like the way I…

— Langhorne Slim

I never had a highfalutin' view of what I write.

— Clive Cussler

I write the way you might arrange flowers. Not every try works, but each one launches another. Every constraint, even dullness, frees up a…

— Richard Powers

Everything I write is highly personal, but put in such a way that it's not dropping everything in someone's lap. Although sometimes I think…

— Jane Siberry

I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any…

— Lou Reed

I write about presidents. That means I write about guys - so far. I'm interested in the people closest to them, the people they…

— Doris Kearns Goodwin

I have come to terms with the fact that it's called pop music - that's what I play, and that is what I write.…

— Tyler Hilton

For me, movies and television are interesting because they are the dominant storytelling form of our time. My first love will always be fiction,…

— Jess Walter

The thing is I write to music, so every script I have has its own playlist. Music just opens me up to the emotions…

— Gina Prince-Bythewood

I write at a desk. I have a room of my own where I can have my computer. I write in there, usually directly…

— Eve Bunting

Regardless of what I do, whether I write a book or whether I act or whether I host, I'll always do stand-up comedy because…

— Howie Mandel

I'm not the most talented writer in the world. I know that. But I also know that I'm disciplined, that I work my butt…

— David B. Coe