Money Quote by Greg Curtis

My teacher Tom Spanbauer, the man who got me started writing in his workshop, used to say: 'Writers write because they weren't invited to…

— Chuck Palahniuk

Write for pleasure and publish for money.

— Alexander Pushkin

Whatever I write I publish. Because that's where the money is.

— Michael Ian Black

“You know what they say about writers: we can do it quietly, in many different positions, and all night long.”

— Christopher D. Votey

I think it's important to remember where I began. I know that when I talk to other writers, say, writers from the South or…

— Patricia MacLachlan

“Many writers write because they’ve been there, seen that, did it and burnt their fingers”

— Bangambiki Habyarimana

“Every so often I'll hear writers say that there are other writers they would read if for no other reason than to marvel at…

— Francine Prose

“Sentences spoken by writers, unless they have been written out first, rarely say what writers wish to say. Writers are unlucky speakers, by and…

— Kurt Vonnegut Jr

I'm a little harsh. When people say, 'I have writers block. What do you suggest?' I say, 'If you can't write, don't write. No…

— Lorrie Moore

A lot of people say writers start losing their powers after 60 or 65. But I look at the best-seller list and see a…

— Frank McCourt

I think many people would say that writers like Stephen King have hypergraphia.

— Tracy Chapman

Not being published would be great. When I say that to other writers they look at me as if I'm totally insane.

— Kate Atkinson