I Write Quotes

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I write about race in America in hopes of undermining the notion of race in America. — Richard Rodriguez
I write short, my words tight to the thread of the narrative. — Carmen Laforet
Writing is not a great profession as a lot of writers proclaim. I write because this is something I can do. Another thing—very often I… — Ha Jin
I write for young girls of color, for girls who don't even exist yet, so that there is something there for them when they arrive.… — Ntozake Shange
I dont write particularly to effect social change. I believe writing can do that, but thats not why I write. — August Wilson
I have always been accused of taking the things I love – football, of course, but also books and records – much too seriously, and… — Nick Hornby
Whenever I write anything that sets up controversy its meaning is distorted almost instantly. Even the editorial writers of newspapers seem to be unable to… — H. L. Mencken
I write about what interests me. It's very dangerous when you try to satisfy an audience. — Jonathan Carroll
Shakespeare wrote about love. I write about love. Shakespeare wrote about gang warfare, family feuds and revenge. I write about all the same things. — Sister Souljah
I write novels about ordinary women who face seemingly insurmountable odds but through courage and determination find their heart's desire. — Unknown Author
I write about my feelings, things that happen in my life and experiences. — Aaron Carter
I write to the beat and let life play the guitar strings — Macklemore
Every book I write, the media just keeps punching me in the face. — Tama Janowitz
I write the book for one person — for Fiona [Staples, the artist]. I spend a lot of time just thinking how she'll react to… — Brian K. Vaughan
When I write about "realizations," I am describing a state in which a practitioner has wisdom of who she or he is, and has embodied… — Russell Targ
I love my work but do not know how I write it. — Zane Grey
I think I write honestly about what goes on in a guy’s mind, and girls are interested in that. As a sex, we’re not the… — Gary Lightbody
The more I write, the more the silence seems to be eating away at me. — C. K. Williams
I don't believe anything I write or say. I regard belief as a form of brain damage, the death of intelligence, the fracture of creativity,… — Robert Anton Wilson
While most of the music I write is instrumental, I love to use the human voice as another instrument. — Yanni
I play the piano a lot at home. I write songs on the piano and guitar. I would like to actually play piano on stage.… — Mick Taylor
When I write, it is always the melody that comes first, and it just happens to be the case that the most beautiful tunes are… — Francoise Hardy
And when I'm writing, I write a lot anyway. I might write pages and pages of conversation between characters that don't necessarily end up in… — Norton Juster
Well I actually do have a country house in Connecticut with a population of 3,000. Like, how small is that? I spend a lot of… — Candace Bushnell
When confronted with two courses of action I jot down on a piece of paper all the arguments in favor of each one, then on… — Benjamin Franklin

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