Believe Quote by Kristin Cashore

I can't stand it when writers moan about what film-makers might do or have done to their books. There's a very simple answer: don't…

— Nick Hornby

The movie is someone else's art. But it's great marketing for books.

— Barry Eisler

All I can say is that I am not one of those writers who want 100% of their book in the film. I recognize…

— Vikas Swarup

To be quite honest, I've been very blessed when I've worked with Hollywood. The studios that have purchased my work to be adapted to…

— Nicholas Sparks

It costs so much to make films. With a novel, you can write the whole thing on a ream of paper from Staples for $4.

— Ruth Ozeki

The writer in movies is about as low as you can get and you really are a hired hand. You are paid a lot…

— Andrew Davies

Stephen King told me a long time ago, when he gave me some advice about the movies. He said to take the money up…

— John Grisham

The way we structure our deals is to work closely with the director. It is imperative to work with a studio because the way…

— Ronnie Screwvala

I never really do much research before signing a film. It is just the script and character that I concentrate on.

— Anonymous

Yeah, when you're making a film, the book is a good tool, but once you have the script and you're making a movie, you…

— Jennifer Lawrence

It was really a means-of-production problem. It costs so much to make films. With a novel, you can write the whole thing on a…

— Ruth Ozeki

At the end of the day, everything boils down to money and if the film doesn't do well, then there's no point.

— Mahesh Manjrekar