Bigs Quote by Diana Ross

God forbid that I should ever suffer the shame of publishing a book for money, or of having one of my family so demean…

— Iain Pears

I don't know why the world has changed so much that writers are now expected to appear in public and talk about their work.…

— Jonathan Lethem

Many first-time authors are not concerned about the advance or royalties, they want the notoriety. They get smarter on their second book and look…

— Dan Poynter

I don't publish the books to make money, not at all.

— Peter Sotos

“Being an author isn't just about making money or hitting the Amazon Bestsellers list, it's about the positive impact you and your stories make…

— Shannon Eckrich

As a writer you know you don't have to deal with a lot of the crap that most people deal with, the political things.…

— Robert Greene

Once you publish a book, it is out of your control. You cannot dictate how people read it.

— Margaret Atwood

I try to satisfy the desires that people have to have their books personalized. That's a value, or feature, of bibliophilia that may vanish.…

— Chris Van Allsburg

I've been approached many times to write all sorts of books about my past and my personal life. I get interest from people who…

— Steve Vai

Publishing a book is like stuffing a note into a bottle and hurling it into the sea. Some bottles drown, some come safe to…

— Margaret Atwood

I don't want to name names because they'd be mad at me if I did, but people who are significant novelists can't get published…

— Tony Kushner

I began writing books after speaking for several years and I realize that when you have a written book people think that you're smarter…

— Brian Tracy