Admission Quote by Bill Watterson

If I had my way books would not be written in English, but in an exceedingly difficult secret language that only skilled professional readers…

— Robertson Davies

Understudies don't normally get invited to openings.

— John Mulaney

I'm more concerned with getting them to find and strengthen their original voice as writers rather than imposing my own subjective tastes, judgements or…

— Douglas Wood

Finding a voice that your readers will enjoy is largely a matter of taste. Saying that isn't much help-taste is a quality so intangible…

— William Zinsser

I think there's still room for compelling voices to build up and get a great following.

— Norman Pearlstine

If you establish rules and play by them, the audience will buy in.

— Richard Linklater

Independent booksellers tend to have good taste and big mouths.

— Jeff Giles

You think about taking audiences on a journey.

— Sam Mendes

Digital books and other texts are increasingly coming under the control of distributors and other gatekeepers rather than readers and libraries.

— Jonathan Zittrain

I think sometimes maybe you're going to connect with the audience more than others, but the journey is about getting all there is to…

— Tom Petty

“You could be on the other side of the door which you think is barred against you. It will open wide when you are…

— Orison Swett Marden

Audiences need to engage with characters.

— Nina Tassler