“A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way. It's a lie if you make something up.… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“J'ai un but, une tâche, disons le mot, une passion. Le métier d'écrire en est une violente et presque indestructible." ("I have… — George Sand Copy Share Image
If you're a writer, the insight of other writers - if there's some kind of Holy Grail message on how to deal… — Jim Rash Copy Share Image
It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists. They're usually quite nice comparisons; I will accept those gladly. But I… — Sloane Crosley Copy Share Image
“She was not a writer herself but she was a very good reader, passionate and eclectic in her tastes, and my father… — David Benioff Copy Share Image
“When a writer first begins to write, he or she feels the same first thrill of achievement that the young gambler or… — John Gardner Copy Share Image
I was very pleased, obviously, to have outsold great writers. But I'm not insane - I do realise that I am a… — Maeve Binchy Copy Share Image
I know white clothing is supposed to enhance that summer glow, but writers don't tan. — Diablo Cody Copy Share Image
I'm a fool for a good role in a creative piece where there are really such talented writers and wonderful actors. — Sissy Spacek Copy Share Image
The collapse of the Tower of Babel is perhaps the central urban myth. It is certainly the most disquieting. In Babylon, the… — Neil MacGregor Copy Share Image
I grew up reading a lot of these super weird, genre-bending Southern gothic writers. — Karen Russell Copy Share Image
Writing, at its best, is a lonely life. Organizations for writers palliate the writer's loneliness, but I doubt if they improve his… — Ernest Hemingway Copy Share Image
I always try to stick to the script because I want to respect the writers, and I want to respect the director.… — Rob Riggle Copy Share Image
'Mad Men' is the greatest example of a perfect cast uniting with a perfect group of writers and creators to create a… — Rachel G. Fox Copy Share Image
I find that with any good run on a show with good writers, they put something on paper, and you put something… — Dallas Roberts Copy Share Image
“I live within my daydreams and nightmares; through that, I have learned to create, and I never cease from doing so.” — Shannon A. Thompson Copy Share Image
Writers, at least writers of fiction, are always full of anxiety and worry. — Peter Carey Copy Share Image
Writers have it easy. If you write a bestseller or have your book made into a movie, you'll never have to work… — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
Fiction is a way for writers to preserve their friendships and their romances! — Sheila Heti Copy Share Image
Like many writers, I started by writing short stories. I needed to learn how to write and stories are the most practical… — Kate Atkinson Copy Share Image
“The imagination doesn’t crop annually like a reliable fruit tree. The writer has to gather whatever’s there: sometimes too much, sometimes too… — Julian Barnes Copy Share Image
