Being Quote by Stephen McCauley Download Open image “It's hard to imagine anyone accusing Lionel Shriver of being a timid writer.” — Stephen McCauley ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Being Hard Imagine Timid Writer Writing
Every writer knows he is spurious; every fiction writer would rather be credible than authentic. — John le Carre Copy Share Image
The same is true of ranking him thus against any work of literature. [Bob Dylan] has been made, through no fault of his own,… — David Bennun Copy Share Image
Paul Auster is my favourite writer, and I'm sure he'd be a very interesting person to share a journey with. — Cornelia Parker Copy Share Image
I have known a handful of producers who actually were equal or superior to the writers with whom they worked. These producers were a… — Ben Hecht Copy Share Image
There's a marvelous and unique man named Frank Gilroy. He's the only writer I know who absolutely, pointedly refuses to do any changes that… — Rod Serling Copy Share Image
“Any writer or journalist who wants to retain his integrity finds himself thwarted by the general drift of society rather than by active persecution. The sort of things that are working against him are the concentration of the press in the hands of a few rich men, the grip of monopoly on radio and the films, the unwillingness of the… — George Orwell Copy Share
I think that like all writers - and if any writer disagrees with this, then he is not a writer - I write primarily… — Guillermo Cabrera Infante Copy Share Image
“The worst mistake a writer can make is to assume everyone has an imagination.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I wrote two novels about a yoga studio in Los Angeles published by Penguin under the pen name Rain Mitchell. — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
If you aren't a reader and you have a kid with his face buried in books, it can be a bit threatening. My parents… — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
“From what I can tell, the chief distinguishing factor between children and adults is that children hear everything while appearing not to and adults… — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
I'm not a particularly disciplined person in terms of my work habits. — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
It's hard to describe the work of the British-born Australian writer Elizabeth Jolley without somewhat misrepresenting it. — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
I write in public libraries and sometimes coffee shops. I can't write at home and gave up trying long ago. I need activity around… — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
I guess I have an aversion to writing about big events and heroic actions. The everyday has always seemed most important to me in… — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
Ultimately, Cole Porter's music might say more about his life than any biography could. His songs, with their witty lyrics and debonair style, are… — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
Jill Eisenstadt's comic second novel, 'Kiss Out,' is a work of such extravagant wackiness, eccentricity, and exuberance that any attempt to squeeze it into… — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
One of my pleasures is observing people's behavior and pointing out the inconsistencies that we all sort of have at the center of our… — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
When you're laughing aloud at David Sedaris' every sentence, it's easy to miss the more serious side of what he's up to. — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
When you're sitting in the theater watching your own work be performed, you get to see people's reactions immediately. Unlike with a book, you… — Stephen McCauley Copy Share Image
Because of the womb being a central phenomenon in the feminine body, the whole psychology of woman differs: she is non-aggressive, non-inquiring, non-questioning, non-doubting,… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Philosopher is a dictator who modifies accepted standards with his thoughts. — Ilkin Santak Copy Share Image
There is something magical about being able to feel somebody. And that is something that has always moved me with music. — Maria Brink Copy Share Image
I love being in Malibu. It's so cool there, and the water is just, it's nice and, and I love the beach. And I… — Jackie Evancho Copy Share Image
I talk to my mates about our kids, being too tired and being worn out. — Holly Willoughby Copy Share Image
I love to fish. I love the peacefulness of being around the water. — Evonne Goolagong Cawley Copy Share Image
When you're in your twenties and starting out, the problem is that you care about being cool. Being older, I can care less about… — James Righton Copy Share Image
I am tired of our characters being so incomplete. When do we ever save the day in a film? When does a Latino actor… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
I think I've had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records. I think I'm that guy. I'm still… — Nas Copy Share Image
If we accept being talked to any kind of a way, then we are telling ourselves we are not quite worth the best. And… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
Having small children and being an investigative reporter would seem like a difficult mix, but it worked well for me. I was often working… — Jill Abramson Copy Share Image