The writers I respect the most had an undying commitment to a vision.
A painter, a sculptor, a writer, they can express freely. They don't affect society as a whole. We build buildings that have a purpose, that stay there for hundreds of years or decades.
I wouldn't not want to be a director and write as I wouldn't not to want to be a writer and direct movies.
Never, ever become a writer. It's a nightmare.
To begin impatiently is the worst mistake a writer can make.
A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer.
The writer studies literature, not the world.
That is my major concern: writers who are in prison for writing.
The treasure of a writer is to maintain their own style.
A tweet a day keeps writer's block away.
I'm somewhere between a gumshoe and a journalist. A writer, not a symbol.
I am a writer, period!
Read and write. That's the recipe for being a writer.
A microphone is to a comic, what a pen is to a writer. There's power in it.
If you're a writer, write. And always strive for excellence.
Writing is a gift to both the writer and the reader.
Flow is something the reader experiences, not the writer.
I'm thought to be a tough writer, but I'm really a softie.
A writer who isn't writing is asking for trouble.
It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.
The trouble with young writers is that they are all in their sixties.
