Write Quotes

The charms of women were never more powerful never inspired such achievements, as in those immortal periods, when they could neither read nor write.

For me, the work begins with a rough cut of the film. I can't do much with the script. I've tried to write music to a script prior to seeing the film, but I've found it turns out to be a waste of time.

I wanted to write about how people's beliefs shift.

I will say that the prison regime is rather a good one for a writer because you have plenty of time to write.

You'll almost encounter a superstition amongst musicians, people sort of go through strange rituals, what they need to do to write a song.

But at this phase of my life, I want to write and not have to think about whether a song is going to be a hit. I want to explore the music that inspires me, and I don't want to ape myself.

But long story short, I didn't start doing stand-up because I wanted to have a TV show or be an actor or even wanted to write sketch comedy. I got into stand-up because I love stand-up.

What I mean by that is that the point of life, as I see it, is not to write books or scale mountains or sail oceans, but to achieve happiness, and preferably an unselfish happiness.

I probably read 100 times more than I write, but that way when I move my characters through it, I know.

There are certain families whose members should all live in different towns - different states, if possible - and write each other letters once a year.

I wouldn't just have other people write songs and me go out and sing it. I would sit down with a guitar and write 11 or 12 good songs for an album and that is gonna take a long time.

You know, as a writer, I'm more of a listener than a writer, cuz if I hear something I will write it down.

We all now tell stories by cutting from one dramatic scene to the next, whereas Victorian novelists felt free to write long passages of undramatic summary.

Not everyone can say, 'I'm going to write a classic today.' If that was the case, we'd all be doing it.

I try to write about the stuff that torments us all.

Every time I write something, I think, this is the most offensive thing I will ever write. But no. I always surprise myself.

Golf is a game in which you yell "fore," shoot six, and write down five.

I got all the schooling any actress needs. That is, I learned to write enough to sign contract.

It was writing about music for NPR - connecting with music fans and experiencing a sense of community - that made me want to write songs again. I began to feel I was in my head too much about music, too analytical.

Rather than waiting for future trials to determine rules that will impact every citizen, Congress should step in and write a law that takes every American's rights into consideration.

I write sets of books, but I've also written a lot of orphans.

When you know who you are as an artist and you have your own identity and got it figured out it helps you know what to write about.

Some directors expect you to do everything; write, be producer, psychiatrist. Some just want you to die in a tragic accident during the shooting so they can get the insurance.

I have learned that any fool can write a bad ad, but that it takes a real genius to keep his hands off a good one.

I'm one of the idiots that negotiates after I write.

I have never sought the reason why I write.

With songwriting I spend a lot of time living life, accruing all these experiences, journaling, and then by the time I get to the studio I'm teeming with the drive to write.

I think every band is a little cautious when the drummer starts to write tunes.

I know what my job is: I write the songs, I sing them, I play them on the piano.

If I don't have a project going, I sit down and begin to write something - a character sketch, a monologue, a description of some sight, or even just a list of ideas.