Quotes About Author

I've often said in the past that I thought MTV was sort of evil incarnate and signified the beginning of the end. And I don't know if I'm entirely wrong about that, but they did sign my paychecks a year ago, so I guess I'm part of the problem.

Because hip-hop has no requirements, you deal with people that have the least intelligence on the planet. Some of the people that compare themselves to me, compare themselves to me because they rap and I rap. They can't even read the contracts that they sign to be a rapper, to do the deal.

The United States did not sign Kyoto, yet its emissions are not that different from the countries that did sign it.

While writing books about the past, I think about the present. It's not intentional, but somehow my books end up being written under the sign of a political mood.

I kind of flew into a panic that somebody would have already owned the rights, because Christina Noble's life is such a good story. It took us two full years to get Christina to agree and sign the rights.

Repetition for no reason is a sign of carelessness or pretentiousness, but there are plenty of good reasons to repeat words and phrases.

In my office I have a sign that says, 'Don't think. Just write!' and that's how I work. I try not to worry about each word, or even each sentence or paragraph. For me, stories evolve. Writing is a process. I rewrite each sentence, each manuscript, many times.

The big thing in favor of doing an editorial on the front page is that it would be a powerful signal of how concerned we are about guns.

Google will continue to be the place of choice, and we wanted to signal that very clearly to our employees.

I'm just overwhelmed with the fact that I had a signature shoe. It's actually 'my shoe.'

One of the signature things about Heart was the acoustic guitar in a rock format, which you didn't hear that often.

I got a bunch of my own, but my favorite signature move of all time is Ric Flair's Figure Four Leglock.

'Night They Missed the Horror Show' is my signature story. It changed my life, so it remains my favorite.

I think I probably have a fairly signature style - I tend to have a certain aesthetic - although I try to shake that up, honestly.

I signed on with Disney to star and choreograph an original film.

Dick Moss, my agent. Dick became my agent in 1979 when I signed my contract with the Houston Astros.

Fat Joe is signed to Fat Joe. I have a distribution deal for my label. I'm independent. I'm very happy with that.

I like being signed because you have the support system. It's all about the growth and labels give you that support you need.

I have 'To Kill A Mockingbird' signed by Harper Lee. That is my prized possession.

I always say that Madrid must have the best players, as this is the best club in the world. But it is not for me to say which players should be signed.

I've never signed any contract and never received a cent from Iraq.

I signed my first book contract without paying much attention to what it said. I didn't know at the time that the book would be a best seller or that it would one day inspire a Netflix series. I just needed the money.

I always do book signings with the same blue pen. That way, if I add a personalised message to a book I've already signed, it'll be in the same colour as my signature.

I just signed to do my next book with Ecco Press, a new primer or encyclopedia. This will be my take on what classic Italian cooking is.