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I'm a believer. I don't go to church. I don't belong to any particular religion, but I do believe in God. I couldn't write what… — Nick Cave
I get criticized for a lot of what I write about, but as far as I'm concerned I'm actually standing up and having a look… — Nick Cave
I write a lot, and very often I write a couple of lines that are particularly revealing in some kind of way. And then as… — Nick Cave
The idea of songwriting is a transformative thing, and what I do with songwriting is take situations that are quite ordinary and transform them in… — Nick Cave
When I make a film - I direct my own film, I write my own script - that's what I want to hear from the… — Jackie Chan
I sing songs that I have lived or I write them because I have lived them. I think the believability factor is key. — Kelly Clarkson
I'm the perfect amount of guarded. I don't reveal too much, and I never reveal who the songs are about. They are real life. People… — Kelly Clarkson
I'm aware of the mystery around us, so I write about coincidences, premonitions, emotions, dreams, the power of nature, magic. — Isabel Allende
I write to understand my circumstances, to sort out the confusion of reality, to exorcise my demons. But most of all, I write because I… — Isabel Allende
I have more freedom when I write fiction, but my memoirs have had a much stronger impact on my readers. Somehow the 'message,' even if… — Isabel Allende
I write from my soul. This is the reason that critics don't hurt me, because it is me. If it was not me, if I… — Paulo Coelho
When I write, I tend to twist my hair. Something for my small mind to do, I guess. — Maya Angelou
I would be a liar, a hypocrite, or a fool - and I'm not any of those - to say that I don't write for… — Maya Angelou
I agree with Balzac and 19th-century writers, black and white, who say, 'I write for money.' Yes, I think everybody should be paid handsomely; I… — Maya Angelou
It's still scary every time I go back to the past. Each morning, my heart catches. When I get there, I remember how the light… — Maya Angelou
I know some people might think it odd - unworthy even - for me to have written a cookbook, but I make no apologies. The… — Maya Angelou
I'm lucky if I write a letter. — Jennifer Aniston
I write to tell stories. I believe that there a some professions in the world that will last forever: doctor or a nurse, teacher, builder… — Unknown Author
You ask me why I spend my life writing? Do I find entertainment? Is it worthwhile? Above all, does it pay? If not, then, is… — Sylvia Plath
I write from my knowledge not my lack, from my strength not my weakness. I am not interested if anyone knows whether or not I… — Lucille Clifton
...We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. That sounds goody two-shoes, I know, but I believe that a diamond is the… — Maya Angelou
We must begin to make what I call "conscious choices," and to really recognize that we are the same. It's from that place in my… — John Denver
For me, life is writing and I can do it anywhere. It doesn't matter where I am. I listen. I write. I live. — Maynard James Keenan
All these people helped make this book possible. But let me make one thing clear: If there are any errors or omissions in this book,… — Dave Barry
I write fiction and I'm told it's autobiography, I write autobiography and I'm told it's fiction, so since I'm so dim and they're so smart,… — Philip Roth

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