Book Quote by Jill Scott

Everything starts with writing. I heard Nikki Giovanni and was blown away. I just thought 'wow'; she was writing from a black girl's perspective,…

— Jill Scott

One of my big inspirations was Céleste Mogador. She was a courtesan who wrote her memoirs in order to pay off her debts, which…

— Alexander Chee

I love writers all across the board, but one who influenced me very directly at the beginning was Mary Renault.

— Tanith Lee

One of the brightest lights of our time-a brilliant writer, a fierce friend, and a truly phenomenal woman.

— Barack Obama

Alanis Morissette - I think she's one of my biggest inspirations.

— Anne-Marie

Joseph Gotto, yeah. Just all-around one of the more inspiring artists - not because of any sort of specific content direction, but rather the…

— Kehinde Wiley

Anna Paquin is marvelous, and she brings so much experience to the table.

— Nelsan Ellis

Donna Tartt blows me away - that impeccable writing, so rich you could eat it and so luminous that it lights up the whole…

— Tana French

Stephanie Izard. She is extremely talented but super-humble at the same time. And she was the first female Top Chef. I remember cheering her…

— Shirley Chung

I'm a big fan of the poet Mary Jo Salter, and although she doesn't need to be discovered at all - she's widely admired…

— J. R. Moehringer

My favourite authors are Milan Kundera and Jeanette Winterson.

— Paloma Faith

One of the stories that really impressed me was 'Anna Karenina.' As a novel, that made an impression on me, showing me what the…

— Elif Batuman