Books Quote by Pankaj Mishra

My father was a writer, so I grew up writing and reading and I was really encouraged by him.

— Anne Lamott

I was encouraged to be imaginative and read, and it was a great childhood for a budding writer because I had the time and…

— Sarah Waters

I was quite a reader before I became a writer.

— Tom T. Hall

I'm not writing to encourage people to read my book or even books in general. That's not my job. My job is to write…

— Sally Rooney

I knew I loved writing, and I was raised by people who love books.

— Nick McDonell

For so long I didn't have any kind of readership at all - I'd get published, but not read - the idea of writing…

— Geoff Dyer

I was also a good writer, by the way. My, you know, my English teacher and writing teacher loved my writing. You know, I…

— Robert Barry

The idea there were kids out there who didn't love to read and write just as much as I did struck me. So I…

— Adora Svitak

I was as eager a writer as I was a reader.

— Sherwood Smith

I would be honored if someone reads my books and it inspires them to write their own work.

— Alexandra Bracken

Readers are paramount. I live to write books for them.

— Jeffery Deaver

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

— Nathan Lowell