Become Quote by Michael Connelly

I think the novel form chose me. I was a writer before I became a criminal... my first instinct was to write.

— Gregory David Roberts

I had to decide if I wanted to be known as a writer or a reader. I chose writer.

— Nathan Lowell

I didn't intend to be a novelist. I didn't intend to be anything. I thought I'd be a journalist.

— Alex Garland

I thought I wanted to be a journalist or a novelist.

— Lena Dunham

I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.

— William Landay

In high school, I wanted to be an actress. Until I got to college and took some creative writing courses. Then I decided I…

— Meg Cabot

I was a novelist before I was a TV screenwriter. Actually, as a kid, I think I'd always wanted to be a writer, but…

— Ben Richards

Becoming a writer is not a 'career decision' like becoming a doctor or a policeman. You don't choose it so much as get chosen,…

— Paul Auster

I always just wanted to be a writer, not necessarily a particular kind of writer.

— Jill Lepore

I wanted to be a writer and I ended up being a writer.

— Lady Colin Campbell

I really wanted to be a writer.

— Nancy Meyers

As long as I can remember, I wanted to be a writer.

— Michael Easton