I Write Quotes

1668 quotes by 1211 authors

When I write in the studio, I tend to gravitate toward the ability to play really loud, aggressive, post-punk stuff, with big, heavy guitars and… — Tom DeLonge
The things I write about are the things that I am passionate about, interested in, and fighting for in my life. — Kristin Armstrong
I write books for young adults because I truly connect with them on some very deep level. They are our hope, our future, and inspiring… — Ellen Hopkins
I write poetry anyway and have for years and years. For me, putting fiction and poetry together is like the best of both worlds. — Ellen Hopkins
I write, I teach, I direct. I sail around the world for Holland America two months out of every year doing a seminar where we… — Troy Donahue
Romance novels are my favorite books to read. I write young adult romances, and am so happy to be promoting this wonderful genre. — Simone Elkeles
I write in English. My first album came out in Italy, and I toured and did gigs. — Violante Placido
I definitely want to act and I want to sing. If those two fall through, I want to become a writer, probably, like a songwriter… — Cassie Steele
I started classical and operatic lessons when I was 8 and become an operatic singer and went to competition. I write my own music. A… — Cassie Steele
I write pretty much year-round, but I definitely do more when a deadline is looming. — Jason Isbell
Whenever I write something, I always want to make sure that what I write is defensible. — Salman Rushdie
The sentences I write have their roots in song and poetry, and take their bearings from music and painting, as much as from the need… — Colm Toibin
I make a discovery in a poem as I write it. — Rita Dove
Writing is my love. If you love something, you find a lot of time. I write for two hours a day, usually starting at midnight;… — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
From a building right in front of my windows, I can observe the speed of the sunrises and sunsets. The voices of children playing, laughing,… — Andrea Hirata
I write because I know that one day I will die, and thus I should experience as many deliberate observations, careful thoughts, wild ideas, and… — Amy Tan
The most common misperception about me is that I write fast. I just write often. Every hour that I can. — Joyce Carol Oates
Whenever I write a novel, I have a strong sense that I am doing something I was unable to do before. With each new work,… — Haruki Murakami
I never try to convey a message, I just want to tell a story. Why that story in particular? I have no idea, but I… — Isabel Allende
Every life of a character is within a context. If I write detached from a social and political background, my story looks like a soap… — Isabel Allende

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