Important Quote by Kate Zambreno

Not writing is as important as writing - go out into the world and remember how interesting it, and the people in it, are.

— Veronica Roth

Writing is the only profession where nobody considers you ridiculous if you earn no money. Money is like an arm or a leg; use…

— Henry Ford

If your purpose is to make money, you shouldn't get into writing.

— Amish Tripathi

Sometimes what I'm writing is more important to me than the rest of my life. It's more important to me that I'm writing well…

— Randy Newman

My advice for writers is to get a good day job. It takes the pressure off writing if you have a job that pays…

— Abraham Verghese

But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

— Bobby McFerrin

Yes, writing is essential to me. It's my way of living in the world.

— Claire Messud

What I don't write is as important as what I write.

— Jamaica Kincaid

I feel like I could devote myself to far more important things than writing novels.

— Sally Rooney

Writing is a necessary thing for me, just to keep myself level. It has beneficial effects on my life.

— Nick Cave

I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.

— Naguib Mahfouz

I'm not one of those true writers who can't bear not to be writing. Yet it's one of the most important things in my…

— Robyn Davidson