Because Quote by Lorrie Moore

I learned the enormous power of writing for yourself, especially now that people seem to be receptive to the fact that women can write.

— Maya Rudolph

I've noticed over the past years of my writerly life that women writers in particular are discouraged in cleverly disguised forms from including the…

— Lidia Yuknavitch

I'm not a writer. I marvel at writing. I am sometimes absolutely astounded when I read something and I think how in the world…

— Kevin Spacey

“It is my opinion that every woman can be a writer.”

— Anton Chekhov

There are many women who write as they think they should write - to imitate men and make a place for themselves in literature.

— Marguerite Duras

“Women writers make for rewarding (and efficient) lovers. They are clever liars to fathers and husbands; yet they never hold their tongues too long,…

— Roman Payne

I once wrote a book on women in science. I realized when I was interviewing them that they were the equivalent of writers, or…

— Vivian Gornick

When trying to seduce a woman, a writer says: 'I'm a writer', and scribbles a poem on a napkin. It always works.

— Paulo Coelho

My teachers always said, "You're very talented, but don't set your heart on art. You're only a girl." I was inspired by Virginia Woolf…

— Carolee Schneemann

I love writing for and about women. In my whole career I have.

— Mitch Glazer

I've learned over the years that the writing is smarter and far larger than the writer and his or her own desires for it.

— Andre Dubus

I love writing for women. The willingness to go from laughter to tears in a moment is the greatest palette you can paint with…

— Michael Patrick King