Being Quote by Mara Brock Akil

I went into journalism in a grandiose way. I thought maybe I'd do a little journalism whilst I write the great novel of all…

— Neal Ascherson

I studied journalism, though I never really became a scribe.

— Nithya Menen

My aunt got me interested in journalism - she found an old typewriter, had it worked over, put it on the dining room table,…

— Dan Jenkins

I am a writer who happens to use some tools of journalism.

— Svetlana Alexievich

The 'I' character in journalism is almost pure invention.

— Janet Malcolm

There is no doubt that the way journalism worked when I was growing up and getting started has changed forever.

— Dan Rather

Being a reporter took me out of myself and that shaped me as a writer.

— Tom Barbash

That's what I like most about writing fiction over journalism: the easy metaphors!

— Michael Connelly

At university, I used to write silly little sketches and monologues, but never fiction.

— David Nicholls

I got my start in lefty journalism as a labor reporter at 'In These Times', and it's in my blood.

— Chris Hayes

Very early in my career, I almost went to journalism school.

— Stephanie Ruhle

Being a famous print journalist is like being the best-dressed woman on radio.

— Robin Williams