I write Quotes · Page 6

I write about living, not dying.

— John Diamond

I write plays about big, intense subjects.

— Anna Deavere Smith

Every single day, I write something new and record it.

— Glenn Hughes

I'm yelling in my mind as I write a tweet.

— Shaun King

“My soul speaks. So I write!”

— Chinonye J. Chidolue

I write about everyday people, everyday lives.

— John Rzeznik

If I write the song, I get to name it.

— Britt Daniel

I write for myself. It's therapy.

— Dawn Richard

I spend a lot of time outlining before I write the first word.

— John Grisham

Whenever I write something, I always want to make sure that what I write is defensible.

— Salman Rushdie

Comedy, at least the way I write comedy, is just drama with jokes.

— Rob Walton

I write in my pajamas on my sofa surrounded by my cats. It's a bit isolating.

— Allison Schroeder

Most of the people I write about I'm still in touch with, so I would be loath to make up stuff about…

— Mary Karr

Usually when I write a song, I'll write the music and then kind of fit some words to it.

— Oscar Isaac

Every play I write is about love and distance. And time. And from that we can get things like history.

— Suzan-Lori Parks

Usually, I write the music and am involved in the production.

— Mark Lanegan

The writing is done on the computer, and the drawing is done by hand. I write, write, write, then I hit the…

— Stephan Pastis

When I write fiction, I never try to deliver a message; I just want to tell a story. But I admit that…

— Isabel Allende

Why should I write a play? I don't have to write a play, do I? But somehow, I think that's what I'm…

— Tom Stoppard

In general, I write for ages 12 and up - although I've received emails from readers between the ages of seven and…

— Marie Lu

When I lecture, under almost all circumstances, I write a new lecture for the occasion. It helps me think. It helps me…

— Marilynne Robinson

It's kind of like a challenge to myself to be able to hear somebody else's hook and kind of interpret the words.…

— Eminem

I write almost entirely in bed or on a couch with my feet up on the coffee table. I feel most creative…

— Gary Shteyngart

The type of stories I write are about young people grappling with the biggest problems in their lives, often problems that are…

— Morris Gleitzman

When I write a story, I have no idea what I'm doing. All I know is that I want to share something…

— Etgar Keret

I write fast. But it takes me a while to get going. It's very important for me to see my whole plot.…

— Vikas Swarup

From a building right in front of my windows, I can observe the speed of the sunrises and sunsets. The voices of…

— Andrea Hirata

Believe it or not, I write on stage. I can't write anywhere else; I have to be in a moment. I also…

— J. B. Smoove

If I'm not writing a book, I'm doing promotion for a book. One thing I love to do is go off with…

— Ruth Glick

I'm a very introverted person. Nothing that's happened has changed that, but one of the reasons I write for teens is it's…

— John Green

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

— Howie Mandel

When I write for 'n+1,' I begin by doing a lot of reading, to try to convince myself I'm not stupid. Then…

— Chad Harbach

I write fast. I'm one of the lucky ones.

— Sara Sheridan

I have two dogs, and I write at home.

— Zelda Williams

For every 15 jokes I write, only one works.

— Deon Cole

I write like a two-year-old, and I can't spell.

— Harry Redknapp

I write as a matter of need - seven books and God knows how many short stories before anyone published me.

— Jonathan Evison

In 'Happier at Home,' I write a lot about my struggle to create an unhurried atmosphere at home.

— Gretchen Rubin

If I write songs trying to top other songs, it's a lot of pressure.

— Nicky Jam

I write songs. I perform. I play the guitar. I play the keyboard.

— Fantastic Negrito