Book Quote by Peter Morgan

I'm very interested in writing - it just takes so much discipline, whether it's short stories or novels.

— Conor Oberst

When you're a writer, you have to write these stories, even if you don't get paid

— Horton Foote

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

— Holly Johnson

I always loved writing, but never considered that I could do it professionally.

— James L. Brooks

I didn't make any money from my writing until much later. I published about 80 stories for nothing. I spent on literature.

— Naguib Mahfouz

I was freelance proof-reading, freelance editing, creating illustrated slides for doctors' presentations - just so I'd have enough money to take the time to…

— Celeste Ng

I have fun writing. I don't make it a chore. I don't have to struggle with it.

— Elmore Leonard

Writing is difficult. It's a time commitment, it's labor and I'd have to get myself to sit down and actually do the work and…

— Busy Philipps

I love writing and can't imagine not being able to do it. I want an easy life and if it had been difficult I…

— Iain Banks

Writing a book is such a full-time job. If you're away for a few days, you have to start again.

— Stephen Collins

Writing is something I can do by myself.

— Peter Coyote

I've had a few jobs, but if you want to be a writer, you're better off getting a job that doesn't require that you…

— John Cooper Clarke