#write

Lots of people can write a good first page but to sustain it, that's my litmus test. If I flip to the middle of the book and there's a piece of dialogue that's just outstanding, or a description, then I'll flip back to the first page and start it. ↗

— Carl Hiaasen

#book #description #dialogue #first #flip

I have Graham Greene's telephone number, but I wouldn't dream of using it. I don't seek out writers because we all want to be alone. ↗

— Patricia Highsmith

#because #dream #graham #greene #i

The truth is, I initially became a singer-songwriter while still in my teens because it was the only way to guarantee that somebody on earth would sing the songs I was writing. Since then, I've performed just about everywhere: rock clubs, concerts halls, arenas, TV. ↗

— Rupert Holmes

#arenas #became #because #clubs #concerts

The epiphany for me was that I wasn't a writer, and I had to do something with these texts. I put them in the streets as posters. ↗

— Jenny Holzer

#had #i #me #posters #put

We all kind of grew up together with Art Blakey because we all were young and he gave us a chance to write. We had to write something that was good and to sit up with a great guy like Art Blakey and watch him. ↗

— Freddie Hubbard

#because #chance #gave #good #great

I got so anxious sitting in the make-up chair for hours with my face covered. I had my doctor write a prescription for valium. I couldn't have done it without the pill. ↗

— Kim Hunter

#chair #covered #doctor #done #face

I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America. ↗

— Peter Jennings

#always #america #i #immigrant #something

I am more of a suspense writer. A mystery writer solves mysteries. I am a 'high suspense' writer. ↗

— Iris Johansen

#high #i #i am #more #mysteries

Disney was not a good animator, he didn't draw well at all, but he was always a great idea man, and a good writer. ↗

— Chuck Jones

#animator #disney #draw #good #good writer

When something irritates me, I don't go home and write; I just don't do that. ↗