Before Quote by Kent Haruf

I do listen to a lot of music, but I don't listen when I'm writing.

— Yanni

Honest, I listen to classical mostly. It keeps my mind fresh to write rock songs.

— Don Dokken

I never listen to music when I am writing. It would be impossible. I listen to Bach in the mornings, mostly choral music; also…

— Colm Toibin

I don't listen to music when I write, but I do turn on appropriate music when I read portions of my manuscripts back to…

— Erik Larson

But I never listen to music while I'm writing.

— Stephen Greenblatt

I never listen to music when I'm writing.

— Ben Fountain

I listen mostly to classical music.

— Alexandra Fuller

I listen to lots of music, especially Bach, opera (all periods), German lieder, chamber music, and rock, old and new. I can't listen to…

— Cheryl Mendelson

I rarely listen to music while writing. I wish I could, but it distracts me.

— Mary Roach

I write folky tunes, like Tom Waits and Bob Dylan.

— Noah Reid

I listen to music constantly while writing.

— Orson Scott Card

I do write a lot of folky songs naturally.

— Colbie Caillat