Career Quote by Nelson DeMille

I always treated writing as a profession, never as a hobby. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will.

— Laurell K. Hamilton

Writing is a crummy profession, but a good hobby.

— Paavo Haavikko

“For writers, writing is a great activity to engage your mind, body, and life. As, you know: taking on hobbies and activities can be…

— Prince Akwarandu

Writing is a creatively rewarding occupation but for me very time consuming.

— Holly Johnson

Writing used to be my hobby, but now that it's my job, I have no hobby - except watching TV and laying around the…

— Meg Cabot

Writing is my profession. Photography is my hobby.

— Avi

To me, writing is not a profession. You might as well call living a profession. Or having children. Anything you can't help doing.

— Vicki Baum

For the last few years, I've enjoyed writing my own stuff since studying creative writing at school, and as I've grown up, I've realised…

— Himesh Patel

Writing seems to be the only profession people imagine you can do by thinking about doing it.

— Anna Quindlen

Writing is such a good thing to do because you can't really get bored with it. If you're bored with writing, you're bored with…

— Irvine Welsh

If you're going to write for a living, you should find something fun to write.

— Charles Stross

Now, when I was in the Army, writing was my hobby.

— Brian Lumley