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Commissions suit me. They set limits. Jean Marais dared me to write play in which he would not speak in the first act, would weep… — Jean Cocteau
I always say when you write a book, you're a 'one-man band.' Whereas, when you finish a screenplay, it's just a sketch. — Diablo Cody
I can't write at night. For me, I'm programmed to believe that nighttime is for relaxation. — Diablo Cody
I've been meaning to write about the Rolling Stones, but I am the furthest thing from a hipster rock journalist. — Diablo Cody
I had gone to the bookstore, and while I hadn't bought any books on how to write a screenplay, I'd bought a couple of scripts… — Diablo Cody
I had written the script for Juno and apparently Steven Spielberg had read it. I can't just call him Steven, that's weird... Mr. Spielberg had… — Diablo Cody
That's also why comedy and horror are my two favorite genres of film to write, because you get these outbursts of emotion from people, laughter… — Diablo Cody
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
It took me 40 years to write my first book. — Paulo Coelho
I don't think you can write novels on the road. You need a certain stability. — Leonard Cohen
I said, other people can write songs, let's see if I can. So the first 400 or 500 wound up on the floor somewhere. Then… — Gregg Allman
It's fun to write your set list 20 minutes before and keep the crew very much on their toes. — Tori Amos
The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart. — Maya Angelou
Some critics will write 'Maya Angelou is a natural writer' - which is right after being a natural heart surgeon. — Maya Angelou
I love the song 'I Hope You Dance' by Lee Ann Womack. I was going to write that song, but someone beat me to it. — Maya Angelou
When I write, I tend to twist my hair. Something for my small mind to do, I guess. — Maya Angelou
Hold those things that tell your history and protect them. During slavery, who was able to read or write or keep anything? The ability to… — Maya Angelou
I liked to write from the time I was about 12 or 13. I loved to read. And since I only spoke to my brother,… — 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

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