Quotes of: American-writers Keyword

Poetry creates the myth, the prose writer draws its portrait.

Jean-Paul Sartre

When you're a mid-list writer, it pays to write fast.

Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

A memorandum is written not to inform the reader but to protect the writer.

Dean Acheson

I'm a writer; I'm a producer. I've certainly spread myself over a lot of different careers.

Dan Bucatinsky

If you are any kind of writer at all, you are in all of your writings.

David M. Evans

As thrilling as it was, speechwriting is ultimately frustrating for someone who wants to be a writer.

David Frum

A writer is like a gossiper who reveal secrets in a professional way.

Janice Valencia Capulso

There are other writers who try for subtle and minimalists effects, but I don't travel in that tribe.

Pat Conroy

I just don't see myself as a travel writer. I can't. I don't.

Robyn Davidson

When I was asked to be Writer in Residence at Edinburgh I thought, you can't teach poetry. This is ridiculous.

Norman MacCaig

I started out as a writer. Poetry and prose and also kind of satirical David Sedaris-esque stuff.

Pauley Perrette

I can see how a relationship with a writer would be an easy thing.

Jeff Bridges

'Course the world of sports takes itself way too serious. Sports writers are all high and mighty.

Artie Lange

It's a little bit in the genes because my brother is a journalist and my father was a sports writer.

Patricia Heaton

Writers, you know, are the beggars of Western society.

Octavio Paz

One of the hardest things about writing lyrics is to make the lyrics sit on the music in such a way that you're not aware there was a writer there.

Stephen Sondheim

If you want to be a writer, just write. There's no magic to it.

Albert Brooks

Directors and writers have a lot of stress as well, because they have people they answer to.

Alexis Bledel

I think people are starting to think of me less as an actor and more as a writer.

Amber Benson

No language is rude that can boast polite writers.

Aubrey Beardsley

Most writers can write, most rock 'n rollers cannot.

Andrew Eldritch