Conscious Quote by Joyce Carol Oates

I see myself only sporadically as a teacher and consistently as a writer. Teaching is how I pay the bills...and fortunately, for my students,…

— Vijay Seshadri

Teaching well draws from the same well that writing draws from: the reserves of compassion and ability to listen and concentrate on another. So…

— Andre Dubus

If you want to be good at anything, you have to work hard at it. It doesn't just fall from the sky. I work…

— PJ Harvey

Writing is a creatively rewarding occupation but for me very time consuming.

— Holly Johnson

I sometimes think about writing just to keep my mind active when I'm not working, but I don't think I would be good enough.

— Ruby Bentall

I'm disciplined about writing. I get up every day knowing I have to produce work. I'm less concerned about other aspects of the job,…

— Sefi Atta

Once I'm writing, I'm very disciplined. There's a certain magic. It's like you're living at a deeper current. It's a very complete feeling.

— Laura Nyro

I work very hard, you know, but I don't think that I'm working, because what I do pleases me so much. I write about…

— Mario Vargas Llosa

I basically never feel like writing. I am a happy-go-lucky, relaxed, fun-seeking kind of person. And working disturbs that, because it puts me in…

— Robert Lopez

It's hard work, writing, you know. Honestly, a fight every day against your own limitations. You have to squeeze books out of your brain,…

— Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Actually, I've never thought myself as being a particularly hard worker. I've always worked, and I guess my mind is busy all the time.…

— Sam Wyly

Writing, for me at least, takes a lot of concentrated work and effort. It takes dedication and the willingness to do the work even…

— Karl Iagnemma