Writers, because they write, are condemned never to be readers of their own stories...The memory of first putting a story into words… — Elena Ferrante Copy Share Image
When I went to college, I majored in American literature, which was unusual then. But it meant that I was broadly exposed… — Marilynne Robinson Copy Share Image
“Some writers say they find the writing process lonely. I don't. Yes, it's solitary but when you can escape into a world… — Stewart Stafford Copy Share Image
Writers and intellectuals have a duty to humanity. It is to insist that the human entity remains the primary asset in overall… — Wole Soyinka Copy Share Image
The whole ecosystem of celebrity has broken down for writers. If you go back to the '50s, '60s, and '70s, writers were… — James Wolcott Copy Share Image
Someone once said that history has more imagination than all the scenario writers in the Pentagon, and we have a lot of… — Paul Wolfowitz 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
But I do think it's important to remember that writers do not have a monopoly of wisdom on their books. They can… — China Mieville Copy Share Image
I don't think that there are very many good writers who don't live without a sense of tension. If they haven't got… — John le Carre Copy Share Image
After 30 years in the theater, I'm used to having a great amount of control over what I do. But with '24',… — Cherry Jones Copy Share Image
