Commentary Quote by Ed Koch

I love writing. I like reading, other people, not myself.

— James Lipton

I find the public reaction to writing - it's fascinating in this modern age. Of course people are able to interact with me and…

— John Gimlette

I love writing, and I am one of the people who can do it and make a living.

— Anna Todd

For me, writing isn't a way of being public or private; it's just a way of being. The process is always full of pain,…

— Jamaica Kincaid

I like to write. I love to write. But I write just for myself and my own pleasure.

— J. D. Salinger

I don't always like writing, but I very much like having written.

— William Gibson

I write for myself, first and foremost and I also write for people, mostly women, who just want to be seen and heard and…

— Roxane Gay

Yes, I write a lot of my own stuff. I love to write, it allows you to be real and show yourself.

— Ray J

Now I write often. I decided that I need to write for myself - I can't really direct other people's material.

— Brady Corbet

For me, writing isn't a way of being public or private; it's just a way of being. The process is always full of pain,…

— Jamaica Kincaid

I like writing my own material - I'm pretty good at it.

— Jackee Harry

For me, as a writer, I desperately want to be read. I'm very conscious of readers as I'm writing. I think, 'If you write…

— Matt Haig