Money Quote by Mitch Joel

The e-book revolution has made it very easy to pay writers a good deal less than what their work is worth. I do strongly…

— Philip Pullman

Royalties are not how most writers or musicians make their living. Musicians by and large make a living with a relationship with an audience…

— John Perry Barlow

There is huge money to be made - by candidates, by book publishers, by merchandise peddlers - from small-dollar conservative consumers who are as…

— Steve Kornacki

As a philanthropist, I give away a lot of money every year. Yet I thought there was a higher leverage to come in and…

— Jeffrey Skoll

Nobody writes a book to get rich. It's like speaking.

— Simon Sinek

“Book authors are in high demand for speaking engagements and appearances; they are the new ‘celebrity’ and celebrities gain access. Authors not only make…

— Kytka Hilmar-Jezek

I can tell you this, if it wasn't for my book royalties, I'd be in debt.

— Benny Hinn

“Donation is not always about money. It's about helping someone in anyway. For an author, it's great help if someone read his or her…

— Prakash Vir Sharma

I remember Stephen King did a fundraiser one time with J.K. Rowling and he was very impressed with her. But we talk a lot…

— John Grisham

I should think it extremely improbable that anyone ever wrote for money. Naturally, when he has written something, he wants to get as much…

— P. G. Wodehouse

I've made $50 million over the years as a movie star, if you'll pardon the expression, and I've given most of it to the bookies.

— Walter Matthau

If the books are selling, the money will follow.

— Larry Kirshbaum