Notion Quote by Charlie Brooker

If writers possess a common temperament, it's that they tend to be shy egomaniacs; publicity is the spotlight they suffer for the recognition they…

— Gail Caldwell

The main thing you worry about is just coming up with songs at all. I don't sit down and write stuff like certain writers…

— Steven Tyler

I don't lead a writer's life. And I think that can be a source of suspicion and irritation to some people.

— Joan Didion

Some people are probably saner. They're good performers, and they go about their day. I just get obsessive about it.

— Judd Apatow

“When dealing with writers it breaks down like this: a regular writer is your average everyday megalomaniac. Like every artist, there's a part of…

— Hannah Strom-Martin

Writers have opinions - that, in part, is why they write. Therefore they have strong likes and dislikes.

— Frank Delaney

While I hope that people like my work, I don't think an artist should be afraid of ­people not liking his work.

— Badshah

I think people are intolerant of artists.

— David Chase

A lot of artists are afraid to be themselves and afraid to tell people what it really is.

— Joyner Lucas

There's this idea of a star, and this person is very aloof and writes all the music, and they don't talk to anyone unless…

— Imogen Heap

Writers, at least writers of fiction, are always full of anxiety and worry.

— Peter Carey

Every good writer or filmmaker has something eating at them, right? That they can't quite get off their back . And so your job…

— Bruce Springsteen