Being Quote by Alice Ripley

'Hamilton' is revolutionary in terms of writing.

— Chance The Rapper

'Hamilton' is not just the best musical I've ever seen. It may be the best thing I've ever seen.

— Andy Dunn

“The prolific Hamilton was now writing pseudonymous commentaries on his own pseudonymous essays.”

— Ron Chernow

I wish that I could take credit for the success of 'Frozen' and 'Hamilton.' But I just feel lucky to be in 'em.

— Jonathan Groff

I tend to go back and forth between old favourites and "new" stuff, some of which could easily be by authors I've hitherto heard…

— Gemma Files

In a longish life as a professional writer, I have heard a thousand masterpieces talked out over bars, restaurant tables and love seats. I…

— Morris West

Good novels are not written, they are rewritten. Great novels are diamonds mined from layered rewrites.

— Piers Paul Read

Well you know I've been fan of Tony Hillerman's books for years.

— Keith Carradine

The Smiths was an incredibly personal thing to me. It was like launching your own diary to music.

— Anonymous

I don't think many writers like their best-known piece of work, particularly when it was written a long time ago.

— Lillian Hellman

There are so many good authors; there's no shortage of them.

— Jeanne Calment

Every now and then, a writer emerges who just gets better and better. These are the really exciting ones to encounter. Their novels carry…

— Amanda Foreman