Chance Quote by Paul McCartney

It's also not unusual for writers to look backward. Because that's your pool of resources.

— Paul McCartney

When you're writing about something that happened, it helps you transition to the present.

— George W. Bush

Looking Backward was written in the belief that the Golden Age lies before us and not behind us.

— Edward Bellamy

I really tend to write in retrospect.

— Randy Houser

I spent age 6-12 basically thinking about 'Back to the Future' all the time, so I think it's probably had a pretty huge influence…

— Ryan North

I always wanted to write. But honestly I'm glad I didn't do it back when I was twenty-five or so, when it's now clear…

— Chris Pavone

Eventually the bad stuff I'm writing turns into better stuff. Other times, I've just walked away from what I was working on, and figured…

— Margaret Haddix

I'm not the type of person who likes to look backwards. I've always felt compelled to move forward and I've never been one to…

— Tony Bennett

Over the years, you grow up, you mature and you see things in a different way, and it's reflected in the writing.

— Neil Diamond

Writing is like building a bridge while you're on it. If you step forward you fall off and there's nothing in front of you.

— Jason Schwartzman

All of a sudden, when you're exposed to a large audience, they think you just started writing that day, but I started years before.…

— David Sedaris

In retrospect, it seems like everything in my life led to me becoming a writer. I just didn't realise it at the time.

— Kate Morton