#rite

I consider criticism merely a preliminary excitement, a statement of things a writer has to clear up in his own head sometime or other, probably antecedent to writing; of no value unless it come to fruit in the created work later. ↗

— Ezra Pound

#come #consider #created #criticism #excitement

As the writer, you're always a presence in the song. If you get close to what human beings are like, you're writing about common experience. We all do much the same things, so if you nail somebody, then you've also nailed yourself. ↗

— Richard Thompson

#also #always #beings #close #common

I can write for any magazine now, in any voice. I can do it in two hours, I could do it in my sleep, it's like writing a grocery list. ↗

— Ann Patchett

#could #grocery #hours #i #i can

I grew up doing musicals. I've done so many musicals in my life, I kind of got them out of my system. But, I certainly would be open to them. Rocky Horror Show is a big favorite of mine. ↗

— Guy Pearce

#certainly #doing #done #favorite #got

I don't write about certain arguments I have with my wife. I'd get my head torn off if wrote about certain things. ↗

— Harvey Pekar

#certain #certain things #get #head #i

I met Robert Crumb in 1962; he lived in Cleveland for a while. I took a look at his stuff. Crumb was doing stuff beyond what other writers and artists were doing. It was a step beyond Mad. ↗

— Harvey Pekar

#beyond #cleveland #crumb #doing #his

I try and write the way things happen. I don't try and fulfill people's wishes. ↗

— Harvey Pekar

#happen #i #people #things #things happen

I've probably had my day in the sun. I think I've influenced a lot of comic book writers. ↗

— Harvey Pekar

#comic #comic book #day #had #i

My favorite designers are Levi Strauss and Fruit of the Loom. ↗

— Robin Wright Penn

#favorite #fruit #levi #loom #strauss

Sean's a great, great writer. ↗