Adequate Quote by Ira Glass

Every writer needs an editor. I don't care how good you are or think you are.

— Nora Roberts

Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It's a skill every writer has to acquire.

— Lisa Scottoline

I think writing is such a great talent, and if I was better, I would love to be a writer.

— Shiloh Fernandez

Seriously, I don't consider myself a writer. I don't think I have writing talent. But I will continue to do it.

— Charlie Kaufman

Being an editor has been a source of great satisfaction, but writing is the thing I truly love.

— Bill Keller

Being an editor doesn't make you a better writer - or vice versa. The worst thing any editor can do is be in competition…

— Joseph Kanon

Editing is work, and it's hard to do while working on one's own writing.

— Allison Joseph

I quickly realized that I enjoyed editing more than writing. I felt more suited to it and it fit my nurturing personality. I had…

— Lynn Povich

I'm not really a writer, so my main problem always is finding the writing talent to write something of the caliber that you would…

— Rowan Atkinson

Writing is hard. It takes commitment and determination and a good part talent. It's not an afterthought, an addendum - it's a career.

— Rebecca Serle

I'm not a writer, but I'm very good at editing. That's my specialty. I can read something and tell you everything that's wrong with…

— Tracy Pollan

I'm not a writer. I think I can write short stories and poetry, but film writing, brilliant film writing, is a talent - you…

— Samantha Morton