Writing Quotes by Lewis Black

10 Writing quotes by Lewis Black

Known for his biting humor, Black offers ten terse observations that cut straight to the heart of the writer’s frustrations and triumphs. It’s a concise, entertaining snapshot for anyone needing a laugh while reflecting on their work.

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I'm not a great joke writer, which is odd for a comic to say, but I'm not.

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I never write anything down. I write onstage.

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Writing is thinking and thinking is hard work.

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It's amazing what I could've written in my life if I had realized that I should keep writing and not masturbating.

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When you're done [with writing a book], people tell you "Well, gee, I'm not interested." "Great, I'm glad I sat down and…

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I'm not a great joke writer, which is odd for a comic to say, but I'm not. So it's hard for me…

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Stand-up is the only thing in which you actually write it, act it and direct it simultaneously, so it's actually a great…

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Anybody who likes writing a book is an idiot. Because it's impossible; it's like having a homework assignment every stinking day until…

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“All you had to say was, 'I am a writer,' and you became one. You didn't even have to write anything. You…

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“Anybody who likes writing a book is an idiot. Because it's impossible, it's like having a homework assignment every stinking day until…

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“I don't know if you've noticed, but our two-party system is a bowl of shit looking at itself in the mirror.”

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If you're going to pick a book and you want to base a system of government around it, why not 'Harry Potter?'

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No matter what, your parents are going to worry about you. I had a tour bus, and my mother still thought I was broke.…

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I'm always amazed when I hear people saying, "That George Bush, he's a great leader". And I wonder, where can one find a drug…

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I knew that I'd lived in New York too long when, a few years ago, I was on a subway going downtown, and it…

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If you're seeing a psychiatrist, you're wasting money because all you've got to do is get on a plane, get on a subway tomorrow…

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Well first of all, I'd just like to say that 2005 was a great year, if you like swimming through crap.

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I'd like the campaigning to be about all the things they're not going to do. Just tell me what you're not going do! Don't…

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