One ritual is that I don't speak to anyone before I write in the morning. I like to get to my desk… — Luanne Rice Copy Share Image
Sometimes when I write songs, I don't know what they're about, and it just suddenly comes to me. — Lykke Li Copy Share Image
Because I write prose, when I sat down to write a comic, it feels like my brain's working differently. It actually feels… — Denise Mina Copy Share Image
I can't listen to anything when I write, not even the TV. I do have to listen to music when I drive,… — Emma McLaughlin Copy Share Image
I write in a journal first, briefly. Then read something I've read many times before, for about half an hour, then rework… — Kent Haruf Copy Share Image
My desk is like a 'U,' so I have my computer and lots of dictionaries because I write in Spanish and I… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
This is what I have discovered - and it has been a gift in itself - that books live over and over… — Rachel Joyce Copy Share Image
I always try to find the truth in a situation. That unvarnished, pure nugget of truth at the core of every issue… — Michael Arrington Copy Share Image
It was the part of Gambian culture where they give each other advice a lot, how they're always comparing things in order… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
Don't get me wrong: I can and do waste time on the Internet with the best of them, but in some respects,… — Jonathan Dee Copy Share Image
Most songs I write are spur-of-the-moment-type things. I have to be spontaneous. If not, songwriting can bore me. There is no pre-design… — Anthony Hamilton Copy Share Image
Jazz is very important. It's not something I can put my finger on. When I'm writing at my favorite time, I like… — Miller Williams Copy Share Image
If I hear a conversation and somebody says something intriguing, my first thought is, 'Is that a song?' I write all year… — Toby Keith Copy Share Image
I write out of gratitude for all the books I have loved over the years. — Kevin Brockmeier Copy Share Image
I don't project no image. I just act like myself. I write about how I feel, the emotional stage I'm in at… — Waka Flocka Flame Copy Share Image
I'm a writer, so whatever gymnastics jump through my head, I write about it. — Earl King Copy Share Image
I write because I have an innate need to. I write because I can't do normal work. I write because I want… — Orhan Pamuk Copy Share Image
I don't think I do any formal research. Life is my research. I always begin with a character. I write a chapter… — Patricia MacLachlan Copy Share Image
I write about all the horrible things that can happen to kids as a way of keeping those things from happening to… — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
