I have to say that The Simpsons comes from a huge number of great writers headed by Al Jean, the show-runner, and… — Matt Groening Copy Share Image
The good writer, the great writer, has what I have called the three S's: the power to see, to sense, and to… — Lawrence Clark Powell Copy Share Image
A creative writing program is only as good as its teachers, and I was fortunate in having two great writers as mentors. — Jay McInerney Copy Share Image
Anyone who has the temerity to write about Jane Austen is aware of [two] facts: first, that of all great writers she… — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
All great writers have, of course, an atmosphere in which they seem most at their ease and at their best; a mood… — Virginia Woolf Copy Share Image
The author with the greatest influence on me is my friend Stephen Harrigan, who critiques everything I write before I even bother… — Elizabeth Crook Copy Share Image
I hate to see great writers like Ringel and Ansen and Jan Stuart (among many others) being put out to pastures because… — Alonso Duralde Copy Share Image
At difficult times of my life, books have been an incredible comfort. When I was 12, I changed schools and my parents… — Elliot Perlman Copy Share Image
The selective instinct of the artist tells him when his language should be homely, and when it should be more elevated; and… — George Henry Lewes Copy Share Image
I love and care about literature, and great writers are our teachers. You're studying their mind when you read their work. — Natalie Goldberg Copy Share Image
Everyone has access to a pen and paper, but to be a great writer is difficult. — Pamela Yates Copy Share Image
I think Jesse Eisenberg is such a great writer. He was a great director and really tough. — Parker Posey Copy Share Image
There's sort of a very symbiotic thing that happens on good TV shows with great writers, which is that they start to… — Lucas Neff Copy Share Image
It's hard not to be enthusiastic when you like what you're doing and I love what I do. I love writing stories,… — Stan Lee Copy Share Image
All great writers are schizophrenics, you know what I'm saying? 'Cause they switch up. They become the person when they write. — LL Cool J Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself a great writer, but I would like to think that I can at least proof- read. — Aimee Mann Copy Share Image
It's no use imagining that bringing great writers together inevitably precipitates great conversation. — Edward St Aubyn Copy Share Image
it is not unusual to hate great writers before we learn to love them. Because they have created something that did not… — Erica Jong Copy Share Image
On one plane, the very great writers and the popular romancers of the lower order always meet. They use all of themselves,… — V. S. Pritchett Copy Share Image
David O. Russell is probably my favorite filmmaker. He's not only a great director, but he's also a great writer. — Adam McKay Copy Share Image
I would just like to see hip-hop journalism in general take a step up and match the artistry. There have been great… — Brother Ali Copy Share Image
King Arthur and his armored goons of the Round Table functioned as the Politburo of a slave state: Camelot. Of all who… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
A man can write one book that can be great, but this doesn't make him a great writer-just the writer of a… — Anthony Burgess Copy Share Image
