Able Quote by Elaine Equi

I wanted to become a writer. I enjoyed reading as a child.

— Goh Chok Tong

I grew up loving books and stories. Reading became my favourite pastime, and you have to be a reader before you can be a…

— Sandra Brown

I was kind of an outsider growing up, and I preferred reading to being with other kids. When I was about seven, I started…

— Ann Hood

I've always wanted to be a writer ever since I was in kindergarten, so that was ultimately what I wanted to do with my…

— Angela Yee

I always wanted to be a writer since I was around 12 years old and I wrote my first book.

— Cassandra Clare

As a kid, I dreamt of becoming a writer. My most exciting pastime was reading novels; in fact, I would read anything I could…

— Maryam Mirzakhani

I definitely thought I was going to write books. I wrote a couple of children's books when I was like 11 when I was…

— Chrissy Costanza

I've always loved writing. It was always what I wanted to do.

— David Thewlis

I love being an author. I love actual writing, and I love communicating with children. And it keeps me young.

— Eve Bunting

I had to wait for a long time before I could support myself with writing. However, being a writer is what I have most…

— Margaret Mahy

I write. I have read a great deal. I enjoy books. I like the wit of languages. Even French I like. I like to…

— Twyla Tharp

It helps to know from a very early age what you want to do. From the time I was five years old, I wanted…

— Tom Wolfe