Write Quotes

I began to write poetry in high school, and would ride miles over sandy roads in the fine hills around Cedar Rapids, repeating the lines over and over until I had them right, making some of the rhythm of the horse help.

Paul Engle
- School
- Poetry
- Write
My priority is my books, at least at this point. What I have to do is write the narrative of this time.

Haruki Murakami
- Write
- Books
- Priority

That the object of writing is to write to yourself, to let your self know what you have been trying to avoid.

Bessel van der Kolk
- Write
- Self
- Avoid
Everyone has early fiction fantasies, but it wasn't until my second child Betsy was born that I allowed the urge to write a novel bubble up.

Susan Isaacs
- Child
- Write
- Novel
It's scary when you get to a point where you write these songs that people like, and then you think, "Am I ever going to be able to write something better than that?"

Bethany Cosentino
- Think
- Write
- Songs
You write a scene, and it works or it doesn't. It's immediate.

Nick Cave The Birthday Party
- Write
- Scene
- Works
I wanted to write in you.

Beatrice Sparks
- Write
- Wanted
I see and write things first as an artist, second as a woman, and third as a New Yorker. All three have built-in perspectives that aren't neutral.

Laurie Anderson
- Woman
- Artist
- Write