Austen Quote by Edward Bond

I never set out to write literature; I set out to tell stories. And some of my work may be very raunchy and very…

— Wilbur Smith

Of course, I write crime stories, and I have to describe violence and the aftermath of violence.

— Jeffery Deaver

It seems disingenuous to ask a writer why she, or he, is writing about a violent subject when the world and history are filled…

— Joyce Carol Oates

Any of us who listen to the news or listen to stories our neighbors tell are accustomed to violence. We have to decide then…

— Bonnie Jo Campbell

I was motivated to write about violence because I believe it's not unusual. I see it as just a part of life, and I…

— Alice Sebold

I really like violence in writing and films.

— Limmy

I have a reputation for writing all kinds of hard-core, violent things.

— Brian Azzarello

I think crime fiction is a great way to talk about social issues, whether 'To Kill A Mockingbird' or 'The Lovely Bones;' violence is…

— Karin Slaughter

I've written films that are violent. I'm not big on sitting and watching violence.

— John Ridley

Write. No amount of self-inflicted misery, altered states, black pullovers or being publicly obnoxious will ever add up to your being a writer. Writers…

— A.L. Kennedy

Violence is a part of the world and life, and you shouldn't have to take it out of stories.

— Jane Levy

The use of violence in movies is a subject that's worth addressing. I'm not standing on a soapbox or wagging a finger, but I'm…

— Naomi Watts