Aria Quote by Stephen Greenblatt

Writing is a performance, like singing an aria or dancing a jig

— Stephen Greenblatt

Talent is required, but much of writing is a matter of craft, which develops with time, attention, patience and practice, like playing an instrument…

— Susan Wiggs

Writing is grunt work - you need to have self-motivation, perseverance, and faith... talent is the smallest part of it.

— Jodi Picoult

Writing is a performance art for me. They're very closely aligned, writing and performing. But I'm a writer, not a performer.

— Clive James

I think everyone's intentions are to become a performer at first. But by the time I was in high school and college, I discovered…

— Tina Fey

Good writing of course requires talent, and no one can teach you to have talent.

— Peter Carey

If you want to write, you write. Talent is simply not enough.

— Jane Yolen

There is a musical rhythm to great writing, especially if it's performed correctly.

— Richard LaGravenese

For a writer, they say write what you know. As a performer, you find it in yourself, in your heart. You relate to the…

— Uma Thurman

The most important thing in writing process is the vibe cause if you on a roll, if you feel it you just feel it.…

— French Montana

I always wanted to write as much as perform.

— Colin Quinn

I have always been able to write on the spot. It is a talent that I guess comes naturally.

— Ashanti