Carver Quote by Ira Glass

Raymond Carver is good. I think he'll be appreciated more and more. He's an easy writer to imitate.

— Leslie Fiedler

I loved 'Everybody Loves Raymond' because I like Ray and I thought it was beautifully cast, I thought it was great writing. I thought…

— Bob Newhart

My inspiration is the one and only godfather of comedy himself, Richard Pryor. He's the greatest.

— Eddie Griffin

For me personally, I loved Raymond Felton. I loved being around Raymond Felton.

— Billy Donovan

I like to think I'm writing in the tradition of Raymond Chandler, although I don't ape his style.

— William Lashner

There's always a host of voices you're inspired by. I love Don DeLillo, and I love Isaac Bashevis Singer, and I love Beckett, and…

— Dylan Moran

Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.

— John Dickerson

I'm on my own when I say this, but I'm one of the few people that think that 'Everybody Loves Raymond' is better than…

— Lee Mack

Raymond Chandler I love a lot, and the Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard. I really love his voice.

— Steve Toltz

Stephen King once told me he liked my writing. And that was great.

— Nelson DeMille

I absolutely loved Jerome Robbins. We were all so lucky to be in the same room with this man.

— George Chakiris

My favorite writers have been those who've said things well.

— Ray Bradbury