Actually Quote by Steve Toltz

I took up writing because I needed money. And I continued to write because it's safer than stealing and easier than working.

— Robert A. Heinlein

Writing wasn't about making money. I wanted to find fulfillment in writing and telling stories, and that's what's driven me.

— Ted Dekker

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 felt a failure because I couldn't sustain myself from what I earned from my writing. My day jobs were what mattered, and it…

— Sandra Cisneros

I was a writer for hire. I wrote to pay the bills.

— Damien Chazelle

During that first year, I felt guilty that my wife was out working bringing in all our income, while I was at home playing…

— George Stephen

But whatever my failure, I have this thing to remember - that I was a pioneer in my profession, just as my grandfathers were…

— Robert E. Howard

I opted for a freelance writing career. I was lucky enough to have the means to do it.

— Matt Ridley

It wasn't until after college that I started writing. I had just applied randomly for jobs in the media and got one on a…

— Sophie Kinsella

My novel got published, and I became a paid writer, which was nice, and then it came out, and nobody bought it, so I…

— Tom King

After college, I was burdened with student loans to repay, no financial cushion, so I wasn't in a position to bet everything on a…

— Chris Pavone

My writing has always been considered extremely important, even though I make slim-to-no money at it.

— Kate Zambreno