When Chaplin found a voice to say what was on his mind, he was like a child of eight writing lyrics for… — Billy Wilder Copy Share Image
When I'm writing in long hand, it just goes on and on and on. When I was in the saloon business, I… — Malachy McCourt Copy Share Image
“JEAN I need him like the axe needs the turkey. HARRINGTON Don't be vulgar, Jean. Let us be crooked, but never common.” — Preston Sturges Copy Share Image
What is an artist? He's a man who has antennae, who knows how to hook up to the currents which are in… — Henry Miller Copy Share Image
(As) a director who is a writer, I have respect for writers, so I'm less likely to step on an idea or… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
Comics write to their point of view. If you're an exceedingly irreverent comedian, you've got to see where that point of view… — Jim Gaffigan Copy Share Image
My focus is films, and 'Angela's Eyes' is one of those TV projects that has some good TV concepts behind it and… — Lyriq Bent Copy Share Image
I write a lot on airplanes actually because it's completely isolating; there's no one to talk to, there's nothing to do. — Mandy Moore Copy Share Image
Quiet, moving, masterfully crafted. Such are the nine stories in Venus in the Afternoon. Tehila Lieberman writes with precision, restraint, with a… — Miroslav Penkov Copy Share Image
Things that I have a hard time being able to fully grasp, sometimes writing the poem helps me work through it. Or… — Sarah Kay Copy Share Image
I wish that I could write. I think that's a wonderful outlet for an artist. You are ultimately in control. Your fate… — Mary Tyler Moore Copy Share Image
By Cunning & Craft is a masterpiece of writing about writing. If, like Scheherazade, you had to spin out a story under… — Nora Gallagher Copy Share Image
I really believe that God builds all the bridges, writes all the books, and delivers all the speeches. When I say God,… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
Over the years, I've found that I either live life or write about it. I can't seem to do both simultaneously -… — Letty Cottin Pogrebin Copy Share Image
I think one is naturally impressed by anything having a beginning a middle and an ending when one is beginning writing and… — Gertrude Stein Copy Share Image
“If Caribbean writers have one single unifying theme, it is a strong sense of place, and of home. There is also -… — Malcolm Bradbury Copy Share Image
Never give up. And most importantly, be true to yourself. Write from your heart, in your own voice, and about what you… — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
Edgar Allan Poe is considered the great writer of horror stories, perhaps the greatest - I will say the greatest — William Friedkin Copy Share Image
I always quit while I am still inspired, while I could still write more. Never let the thread run all the way… — Jesse Michaels Copy Share Image
“need a poet who can really write. Nowadays it seems like ‘many are gone, and those that live are bad’.12” — Aristophanes Copy Share Image
“Writing a nonfiction book should primarily be about establishing credibility and authority in a specific domain.” — Hassan Osman Copy Share Image
I did not want to follow Chi Udayashankerji; now Yogaraj Bhat does not want to follow me in writing lyrics. — Hamsalekha Copy Share Image
Well, everything surprises me about the writing process because illustrating comes much more naturally to me than writing does. — Brian Selznick Copy Share Image
I loved 'Everybody Loves Raymond' because I like Ray and I thought it was beautifully cast, I thought it was great writing.… — Bob Newhart Copy Share Image
The writer will write in his or her words, but the readers, even when they are not reading you, will take it… — Amitava Kumar Copy Share Image
If I'm going to direct a horror movie, I'd have to be the one writing it, because I have to make it… — Pollyanna McIntosh Copy Share Image
I remember when I was younger, there was a well-known writer who used to dart down the back way whenever saw me… — Robert E. Sherwood Copy Share Image
I researched fiction writing for months before I taught my first class, much of it looking for strong techniques from bestselling authors. — James Thayer Copy Share Image
“There were no absolutes in fiction, no certain way to deliver what was needed. So it was no surprise most technical writers… — S.A. Reid Copy Share Image
My goal is to write stories that are connected, but not sequels in any meaningful sense. Like Howard's Conan tales or Leiber's… — Paul S. Kemp Copy Share Image
I sing because I love singing. I perform because I love performing. I write because I actually enjoy writing. — Ne-Yo Copy Share Image
“...{N}othing is harder for the developing writer than overcoming his anxiety that he is fooling himself and cheating or embarrassing his family… — John Gardner Copy Share Image
There's something to be said for writing in the morning. At other points in the day, you're a bit more defensive. — Alex Turner Copy Share Image
“Somewhere along the way we all go a bit mad. So burn, let go and dive into the horror, because maybe it’s… — robert m drake Copy Share Image
Written with passion, honesty, humor, and a stubborn, rebellious optimism, Dear Marcus is like nothing I've ever read. When a bullet in… — Shalom Auslander Copy Share Image
All of a sudden there's a song - there in your hotel room playing your guitar - and you write it, and… — Townes Van Zandt Copy Share Image
I learned early on that if you don't want your memos to get you in trouble someday, just don't write any. — Dick Cheney Copy Share Image
“How is your book doing?" or "How many copies have you sold?" are the questions for a salesman. To a writer, you… — Shubham Choudhary Copy Share Image
So I like to try to go back and develop pure visual storytelling. Because to me, it's one of the most exciting… — Brian De Palma Copy Share Image
Anybody that forms a group, writes songs and releases records and says they don't care if people like them are complete liars. — James Dean Bradfield Copy Share Image
