Writes Quotes

633 quotes by 538 authors

The writer writes in order to teach himself, to understand himself, to satisfy himself; the publishing of his ideas, though it brings gratification, is a… — Alfred Kazin
Neil Hamburger writes such cutting jokes. — Natasha Leggero
A friend and I started a band together. I am kind of learning how to play instruments. We write stuff over Skype or e-mail. I… — Reece Thompson
A novelist writes a novel, and people read it. But reading is a solitary act. While it may elicit a varied and personal response, the… — August Wilson
I loved Robert Altman, so gentle yet naughty! And Julian Fellowes writes so beautifully. — Maggie Smith
One writes fables in periods of oppression. — Italo Calvino
Every musician writes about past relationships. And other than that, I can promise you, I have very little in common with Taylor Swift. — Tom Odell
No matter how well a person writes, a successful book is a team effort involving many, many people. — Linda Lael Miller
John Williams is, without question, talented. He writes very good scores and very good melodies and all that. — Andre Previn
The C student starts a restaurant. The A student writes restaurant reviews. — P.J. O'Rourke
The reason you can take the leap of faith with Stephen King, when it comes to the paranormal, or the things that happen in the… — Emily Rose
Jack Thorne writes so well for messed-up teenage girls. — Holliday Grainger
I come from a tradition where the writer writes a play for the actors, rather than for himself, and the dialogue is made to work… — Lee Hall
Writing is not a competitive sport. Everyone that writes has his or her own voice. — Raymond E. Feist
Billy Collins writes lovely poems. Limpid, gently and consistently startling, more serious than they seem, they describe all the worlds that are and were and… — John Updike
Any party that writes off 25, 30, 35 percent of the American people is not going to be a winner. — Chuck Schumer
I think of myself as someone who thinks largely through writing. Thus I write more than most people, and I write in many different forms.… — Samuel R. Delany
There are several authors who are also lawyers - and not only the ones who write legal thrillers. There are other attorneys who write romantic… — Candace Camp
I think the way Win Butler writes, I really identify with it. He writes very emotionally and very cinematically, and I just connect with his… — Spike Jonze
I devour history books. I love anything by Thomas B. Costain or George MacDonald Fraser. He writes magnificent history, and he also wrote the Flashman… — Virginia Henley

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