Add Quote by Jonathan Ames

When a character bears the same name as the author it's just an invitation to have some fun.

— Arthur Phillips

Names generate meaning in a short amount of space — they provoke thoughts, questions. That's something I like doing. Of course, you have to…

— Joshua Ferris

Writers are in the entertainment business, and it gives me lots of pleasure to entertain my readers.

— Brian Lumley

Any writer worth the name is always getting into one thing or getting out of another thing.

— Fannie Hurst

Writers themselves benefit from all helpful information about their task and methods. Readers, in turn, can have both their understanding and appreciation of literature…

— Leland Ryken

“What makes an author write under a different name ? Well, some may actually be criminals on the run, looking to make a bit…

— Rotimi Ogunjobi

The connection that I have with my readers makes me very happy, and gives meaning to the strange profession of writing

— Isabel Allende

The pleasure a reader gets is often equal to the pleasure a writer is given.

— Paul Theroux

You know, it's a funny thing about writers. Most people don't stop to think of books being written by people much like themselves. They…

— Cornelia Funke

There are so many different types of writers. It's just sheer coincidence that they're all called writers.

— Renata Adler

Without writers, none of the entertainment would exist. It starts with writers. Writers are the most important piece of the entire puzzle.

— Hill Harper

If the writer were more like a reader, he’d be a reader, not a writer. It’s as uncomplicated as that.

— Julian Barnes