Books Quote by Anthony Burgess

“Music is a story and you're the author”

— Rachel Van Dyken

Virtually every writer I know would rather be a musician.

— Kurt Vonnegut

I was always interested in being a writer. Yet, at the time, it somehow seemed more unfeasible to be a writer than a musician.

— Michelle Zauner

“To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the music the words make.”

— Truman Capote

“Music is my longtime friend. And I could never betray it. I listen to music while I’m writing.”

— Haruki Murakami

“The writer’s special talent is to empathize with people and imagine their lives. We know them as we write them.”

— Kay Kenyon

“Some people read books on musicians, while I read music books. Not books on music, but literally books full of sheet music. Fascinating reading.”

— Jarod Kintz

“I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music”

— Albert Einstein

“There is a reason why I am a writer... sometimes it is the only way you can get people to listen to you!”

— Phil Wohl

“I’m an idiot for thinking that one performance would change anything. Maybe I should stop writing songs and start writing fiction.”

— Elizabeth Eulberg

“The best thing about a being a writer is the creative process. I often describe it as a beautiful headache that I wouldn't change…

— Nicole Huggins

“If you consider yourself a writer just write.”

— Sara Gran