Careers Quote by Jayne Ann Krentz

Pen names have always fascinated me, in part because I understand the professional and economic and even societal reasons to do so.

— Kameron Hurley

I used the pen name because I knew I wanted to write better novels under my own name someday,

— Nelson DeMille

I am often asked why I use a variety of pen names. The answer is that this way readers always know which of my…

— Jayne Ann Krentz

What I regret most after becoming a cartoonist is having used my real name. At first, I figured there was no way I'd sell…

— Akira Toriyama

The decision to use a pen name was nothing more than a desire to compartmentalise my life. However, I had not thought about an…

— Ashwin Sanghi

When I started writing, I didn't have the common sense to use a pseudonym, so I write under my own name. If I did…

— Nicola Cornick

I love it when people ask if Jennifer Weiner is a pen name. Um, if I wanted a pen name I could have done…

— Jennifer Weiner

If I have a good name, I should put it to good use.

— Nagma

Build a good name. Keep your name clean. Don’t make compromises, don’t worry about making a bunch of money or being successful. Be concerned…

— Patti Smith

The traditional path to making a name for yourself in our family is running for elective office, and I couldn't do that because, for…

— Dorothy Bush Koch

Build a good name. Keep your name clean. Don't make compromises. Don't worry about making a bunch of money or being successful. Be concerned…

— William S. Burroughs

I think I have slowly kind of had my name out there a little bit more and had some success.

— Madison Keys