About Quote by John Boyne Download Open image “I wrote my first book at 20, but my whole focus from about the age of 12 was to be a writer.” — John Boyne ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.3 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare About Age Book Books First Focus Whole Writer Writing Wrote
I always wanted to be a writer since I was around 12 years old and I wrote my first book. — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I was writing from the time I was 12 years old, but I originally wanted to be a novelist. — Christopher McQuarrie Copy Share Image
Although I always loved reading and putting words on paper, I never thought about becoming a writer until I was twelve. — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
I began writing seriously in my mid-20s and didnt publish my first book until I was 41. — Kent Haruf Copy Share Image
I began writing seriously in my mid-20s and didn't publish my first book until I was 41. — Kent Haruf Copy Share Image
From a very early age, perhaps the age of five or six, I knew that when I grew up I should be a writer.… — George Orwell Copy Share Image
I started to read at a very early age, and I just thought that books and reading were really the most wonderful thing that… — Carol Windley Copy Share Image
I never really knew I wanted to 'be' a writer, but I was always writing from a very young age. It became more conscious… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
I started writing stories when I was 9 or 10. I wrote my first screenplay-type document when I was 14. — Cary Fukunaga Copy Share Image
I first tried a novel when I was 14. First finished one when I was 16. First started working on stuff that had a… — Harry Turtledove Copy Share Image
When I was about 14 or 15 I decided to become a writer and never for a moment since have I wanted to do anything else. — Tobias Wolff Copy Share Image
“Bruno was jealous, he had to wear stupid pants en shoes while the boys at the other side of the fence were wearing nice… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
We all are [normal]. Their idea of normal just happens to be different to some other people's idea of normal. But this is the… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
“Maybe there were no villains in my mother’s story at all. Just men and women, trying to do their best by each other. And… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
I think that books for young people should have serious and important themes, they shouldn't be trivial. So the books I write, they would… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
Just because a man glances up at the sky at night does not make him an astronomer, you know. — John Boyne Copy Share Image
“Every man is afraid of women as far as I can see,” said Julian, displaying an understanding of the universe far beyond his years.… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
I don't buy into the idea that an Irish writer should write about Ireland, or a gay writer should write about being gay. But… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
“For a moment he considered running across the platform to tell people about the empty seats in the carriage, but he decided not to… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
I move between the two: I write an adult novel, and then I write a children's book. I quite enjoy that. It's a nice… — John Boyne Copy Share Image
“Pavel is not a doctor any more, Bruno' said Maria quietly. 'But he was. In another life. Before he came here” — John Boyne Copy Share Image
If you ask an introvert a question, wait until she thinks about it. Introverts think before speaking, not through speaking. If you want to… — Laurie Helgoe Copy Share Image
I talk to my mates about our kids, being too tired and being worn out. — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
With 'Pretty Girls,' I saw the opportunity to talk not just about crime but what crime leaves behind. — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
I write about presidents. That means I write about guys - so far. I'm interested in the people closest to them, the people they… — Doris Kearns Goodwin Copy Share Image
That's something a lot of folks don't know about me - I'm pretty darn funny. — Michael Jai White Copy Share Image
I don't think about the press or the crowds or the other leaders of the race. The focus is only on myself. As soon… — Magdalena Neuner Copy Share Image
Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical… — Nita Ambani Copy Share Image
One of the ways that I discovered my confidence and my ability to overpower is becoming a mother. Suddenly, my world wasn't about myself… — Lights Copy Share Image
I didn't want to do 'Fashion Police' because I thought, 'This is stupid, this is beneath me, who wants to talk about fashion?' It… — Joan Rivers Copy Share Image
I just worried about my weight. Worried about my appearance and thought I wan't pretty enough to be a pop star. It was very… — Judith Durham Copy Share Image