I think I'll always be a better playwright than a pundit, but I believe that writers should be public intellectuals and that theater, even more... →
Tony Kushner
A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is... →
Ring Lardner
Some of the writers I've praised are Sara Paretsky, Val McDermid, Elisabeth George and Minette Walters. Strangely enough, almost all are women.
Stieg Larsson
For us as writers, it's really important to have songs we believe in - even before sometimes we shoot a scene. If we have a song that's so... →
Denis Leary
As for what's the most challenging aspect of teaching, it's convincing younger writers of the importance of reading widely and passionately.
Chang-Rae Lee
I love writers all across the board, but one who influenced me very directly at the beginning was Mary Renault.
Tanith Lee
I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes.
John Legend
Writers - all writers, even screenwriters - like to make their mark. I don't think many screenwriters can write. They pass as writers.
Elmore Leonard
I'm not one of those writers that sits worrying about posthumous fame.
Doris Lessing
Good writers are of necessity rare.
George Henry Lewes