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I always imagine, and try to be on the lookout, for new things, for references that can inspire me creatively so I can showcase…

— Lee Tae-min

So when I write characters and situations and relationships, I try to sort of utilize what I know about the world, limited as it…

— Charlie Kaufman

I'm not a natural writer like, let's say - I'm not talking about Arthur Miller; that's a whole other thing - but let's say…

— Gene Wilder

I think references, where they fit organically, are great. It's great to do a show that's real and relatable, and so much of what…

— Mindy Kaling

I very seldom compose anything in my head which later finds its way into text, except character names sometimes - I'm often very much…

— William Gibson

I always try to get people a different outlook. When you do that, people take ownership of the information. They don't ever have to…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

At the beginning of a new project, often before I do any actual writing, I collect photos, quotes, song lyrics, and even objects that…

— Kami Garcia

I can only speak for myself and my own music, because that is what I am most familiar with, and I write about things…

— Laura Bell Bundy

There are always certain things that you tap into, your own personal experiences, and I try to base my characters on someone I know…

— Stephen Graham

I just write about myself all the time, which is a funny one, because I don't really like sharing much stuff with other people,…

— Ben Howard

I use bits and pieces of others personalities to form my own.

— Kurt Cobain

People read so much into what I do. It's fascinating to me because some of it's probably there, but I haven't thought of it.

— Paul Reubens