#rite

I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record. ↗

— Billy Joel

#ban #banned #did #die #good

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job. ↗

— Billy Joel

#actually #age #ax #been #business

I was just as voracious a writer as I was a reader. ↗

— Iris Johansen

#just #reader #voracious #writer

I write 'by the seat of my pants.' I love to do research. I am inspired by contemporary writers and contemporary events. I live in the real world. ↗

— Iris Johansen

#contemporary #events #i #i am #i love

Mystery writing involves solving a puzzle, but 'high suspense' writing is a situation whereby the writer thrusts the hero/heroine into high drama. ↗

— Iris Johansen

#hero #heroine #high #into #involves

Kids are all computer-savvy. Sit down and write to your parents on the computer. And just say, I have some questions and I'm scared. There's some stuff I don't know and I really need to talk to you about sex. Tear it off and put it on their pillow. They'll read it. ↗

— Sue Johanson

#computer #down #i #just #kids

I mean, in some cases with libel laws, you know, they can write things about people who have no course of action, because they can't afford to take legal action against them. ↗

— Elton John

#action #afford #against #because #cases

I am such a Luddite when it comes to making music. All I can do is write at the piano. ↗

— Elton John

#comes #i #i am #i can #making

I don't have to compete in the charts. I can just be myself as a musician, a songwriter and play with the musicians that I really love. ↗

— Elton John

#compete #i #i can #just #just be

If you write great songs with meaning and emotion, they will last for ever because songs are the key to everything. Songs will outlast the artist and they will go on for ever if they are good. ↗

— Elton John

#because #emotion #ever #everything #go