For me, the day job comes first. That's why I call myself a diplomat who writes, not a writer who masquerades as… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
I'm obsessed with adolescence. I love to write about people in their 20s. It's such a fraught and exciting and kind of… — Aimee Bender Copy Share Image
There's a relationship between music and spirituality and inspiration and to a certain extent improvisation that draws me in, because I don't… — M. Ward Copy Share Image
I discovered Einstein said the same thing about his celebrated theories of relativity that writers say about their work when he said… — E. L. Doctorow Copy Share Image
You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia. — Lisa Scottoline Copy Share Image
Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think it's harder to write. It's harder to… — George Murray Copy Share Image
A part of me was like, 'Man, do I even like doing this anymore?' That whole thing of 'I'm in my 30s,… — Maxwell Copy Share Image
Because I write very simply, but inside the simplicity, there's a lot of subtlety. That's what I'm proud of. — Ben Folds Copy Share Image
I seem to only write New York stories because it's the only thing that inspires or interests me. — Jennifer Westfeldt Copy Share Image
I had been writing for the 'Late Show' for about four years when I started writing short stories. I had a blast… — Jill Davis Copy Share Image
I'm not letting him write anything. I didn't do anything. I just took his pen. — Jason Williams Copy Share Image
When I was little, I had to write down what I wanted to be when I grew up, and I wrote, 'I… — Ellen Greene Copy Share Image
I carry around, like, a little journal with me and just write all the time. Not necessarily, like, actually sitting down and… — Mandy Moore Copy Share Image
With so many young playwrights, the true craft of writing for living voices is not what it used to be. They write… — Athol Fugard Copy Share Image
I write pretty much year-round, but I definitely do more when a deadline is looming. — Jason Isbell Copy Share Image
You can never properly predict the future as it really turns out. So you are doing something a little different when you… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When I write a poem, I go into a state of self-forgetfulness, and something higher takes over; I like to call it… — Ben Okri Copy Share Image
'Matisse and Picasso' is a little like Plato after Socrates. Socrates only taught in words. He didn't write. And after that, you… — Francoise Gilot Copy Share Image
When I'm writing, I try not to think things like, 'Gosh, I have to finish writing this book.' Books are very long… — Linda Sue Park Copy Share Image
I knew that you couldn't make a living simply writing about the outdoors, so I made an effort from the beginning of… — Jon Krakauer Copy Share Image
When you write a script, you always think about what your heart is asking. — Olivier Megaton Copy Share Image
The old sergeant from headquarters treats me like a son and takes the greatest pride in whatever I do or write. He… — Richard H. Davis Copy Share Image
