Books Quote by A. A. Milne

You have to work in this business on your own terms. Don't sell out for money, fame, or notoriety.

— Morgan Brittany

“Being an author isn't just about making money or hitting the Amazon Bestsellers list, it's about the positive impact you and your stories make…

— Shannon Eckrich

I'm a writer, but this is a business. You have to look at it in the way you would look at any business.

— Janet Evanovich

A writer can make a fortune in America, but he can't make a living.

— James A. Michener

Every writer and artist wonders what in the world people of other professions can find to live for.

— Gerald Brenan

I think when you're a beginning author with any publishing company, there's only so much they can put behind you.

— Sarah Dessen

It may be hard to monetize fame, but it is impossible to monetize obscurity.

— Cory Doctorow

So many go into the business just to be famous, not because they are passionate about their craft.

— Vera Lynn

I'm not into fame. I'm not into making money, outside of financing my books. I'm not into status. My thing is basically about time…

— Henry Rollins

“We publish only to satisfy out craving for fame; there's no other motive except the even baser one of making money…”

— Thomas Bernhard

Fame, money and the size of the market are not very important to me. What is, is writing a book that is worth doing…

— Aidan Chambers

It's not about the fame and the money because if you do good work all that stuff comes

— David Cassidy