Forget Quote by Lena Dunham

I'm not one of those people that has to share personal experiences. That's not really the kind of writer I am. I'm a very…

— Joe Bonamassa

For me, writing isn't a way of being public or private; it's just a way of being. The process is always full of pain,…

— Jamaica Kincaid

When I was very young, I used to share much of what I wrote with my family, but as I got older and more…

— Anita Desai

I wish I could write more make-believe. It's a lot easier to write about hard times and when things are going wrong. But I've…

— Gwen Stefani

Writing with privacy is paramount. You must feel free to admit to yourself your deepest, darkest secrets and true feelings.

— Jewel

For me, writing isn't a way of being public or private; it's just a way of being. The process is always full of pain,…

— Jamaica Kincaid

Writing is solitary. You spend so much time alone and in your own mind, telling stories.

— Ruth Ozeki

Writing is a cop-out. An excuse to live perpetually in fantasy land, where you can create, direct and watch the products of your own…

— Monica Dickens

Writing is something Ive always done on the side. I thought that no one would be interested, so I kept it to myself.

— Finn Wittrock

The only reason I write at all is because I am going through, and growing through, something in my life I want to share…

— Daphne Oz

I've spent most of my life writing and developing everything that I've wanted to be in - which is why I started writing in…

— Alex Borstein

Writing is an incredibly creatively empowering experience for me. It is the place where nobody tries to control what I'm doing.

— Anonymous