Quotes About Writing

Today there is a division between those who write about literature and those who create it. I, obviously, don't think that should be there.

I'm not into high literature, but I think all my books are literate.

I don't believe chance can play a role in my literature.

Datelines are kind of an anachronism. It's a little bit of an affectation.

Ever since I began writing my Junie B. Jones series, people have been assuming that the character is based on me when I was a little girl. The fact is, though, that Junie B. and I have very little in common.

What I write is not for little girls.

But when I was a little kid, I was always writing stories and illustrating little books that I would create.

My first favorite band that made music important to me was the Beatles. I was a little kid. I didn't know who was singing what song or who wrote what song.

I always wanted to write about comics and I have written little things here and there but I am not confident in my writing.

I can write in my living room with my wife and kid around.

You have to follow the logic of your characters while you're writing.

I'd never have written the big books in London.

I love stand-up, but the process of writing is a little more lonely. I want to keep doing both, though.

Writing can be really lonely, and I find that bit difficult. I'd rather be around my people, getting ideas.

The writer works in a lonely way.

Writing is too lonely. I'd rather talk.

If I have a long period of time away from acting, I tend to write.

I don't write as much now as I used to, but I write. The lines still come, maybe periodically, and I'll go through these little bursts of time where I write a lot of things then a long period of time where maybe I don't write anything.

Films are a long process and the script is the first part.

Since I can't write the greatest American novel, I'm going to write the longest American novel.

I enjoy looking back on my life. I'm thinking seriously about starting to write about it.

My songs tend to be about love. It drives some of the greatest songs. I'm looking forward to seeing what people make of my writing.

I write about personal experiences. I write about things that have happened to me and the people around me, so you just sort of keep this antenna up and on the lookout for things to say.

Writing plays fast and loose with the past.