I am suspicious of writers who go looking for issues to address. Writers are neither preachers nor journalists. Journalists know much more… — A. S. Byatt Copy Share Image
I've met many, many writers who say they would never write about their family, never write about people they did not totally… — Pat Conroy Copy Share Image
“Though the immediate impression of rebellion may obscure the fact, the task of authentic literature is nevertheless only conceivable in terms of… — Georges Bataille Copy Share Image
Rowling is a luminous storyteller. I love her sense of humor and the intricate wizarding world she built around Hogwarts. I think… — Samantha Shannon Copy Share Image
I think there must be something wrong with me as a writer. Because all my friends who are writers find reasons to… — Roger Rosenblatt Copy Share Image
“I have found so many angels trapped inside undisputed jargon that I find myself digging at the words, in order to release… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“I'm against the picture of the artist as a starry-eyed visionary not really in control or knowing what he does. I'd almost… — William Golding Copy Share Image
I'm more interested in photographing people who have done something, like writers or directors - even billionaires - as long as I… — Francesco Carrozzini Copy Share Image
It was actually the movie 'Rushmore' that made me first realize that I could try writing, but 'Cheers' is the best show… — Anders Holm Copy Share Image
“You see, I believe that you cannot be taught to 'write.' You can be taught grammar and punctuation, but you cannot be… — Robert J. Randisi Copy Share Image
All I can say is that I am not one of those writers who want 100% of their book in the film.… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
I go back and research, say, every reference to the Gorgons, and I find what the classical writers said about them and… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
What brought me to the table was Raymond Chandler and, to a lesser degree, Ross Macdonald and Dashiell Hammett. I was basically… — Michael Connelly Copy Share Image
“There are hundreds of thousands of musicians, artists, painters, poets, writers and bricklayers, and we certainly need walls, music and art, but… — Karl Wiggins Copy Share Image
“Don't be indifferent about any random idea that occurs to you, because each and every idea is for a particular purpose. it… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
Years ago I used to think it was possible for a novelist to alter the inner life of the culture. Now bomb-makers… — Don Delillo Copy Share Image
The past is full of examples of renegade writers who were overlooked in their time not only because their work didn't fit… — Joanna Scott Copy Share Image
I've been fortunate in my career to have the opportunity to pick and choose the parts I play. I've also been lucky… — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
Television has always been an appealing medium for writers to work in. — Travis Beacham Copy Share Image
There are certain books that should be taken away from young writers; that should be prised out of their clutching fingers and… — Anne Enright Copy Share Image
“I think it's incomparably sweet when someone writes something for you.. even if it doesn't rhyme or even if it isn't very… — Sanhita Baruah Copy Share Image
