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Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt.

It's such a nice change to get to play a wretched, shallow, mergers-and-acquisitions woman. My true colors come out.

I love Robin Wright's character in 'House of Cards' because she's a bona fide villain. She's a not-nice person in a believable way; you can see her working in the world.

Nor ought a genius less than his that writ attempt translation.

Some people write heavily, some write lightly. I prefer the light approach because I believe there is a great deal of false reverence about. There is too much solemnity and intensity in dealing with sacred matters; too much speaking in holy tones.

If you want a transcript of tonight's program, get a pen and write down everything I said.

The way to write is well, and how is your own business.

I have a terrific editor in Molly Mahan - she's the best - and Red Sonja has become up there with Black Canary as my favorite character to write, ever.

The writer is the engineer of the human soul.

Poe is the only impeccable writer. He was never mistaken.

The writer may very well serve a movement of history as its mouthpiece, but he cannot of course create it.

Emerson's fame as a writer and thinker was firmly established during his lifetime by the books he gave to the world.

Any writer, I suppose, feels that the world into which he was born is nothing less than a conspiracy against the cultivation of his talent.

To be misunderstood can be the writer's punishment for having disturbed the reader's peace. The greater the disturbance, the greater the possibility of misunderstanding.

My guiltiest pleasure is Harry Stephen Keeler. He may have been the greatest bad writer America has ever produced. Or perhaps the worst great writer. I do not know. There are few faults you can accuse him of that he is not guilty of. But I love him.

George Orwell is a pinnacle writer, for his combination of moral insight and literary writing.

I sometimes wonder if I would have become a writer if what happened to my father hadn't happened.

Although Kurt Vonnegut may not be considered a humor writer, 'Breakfast of Champions' is one of the funniest books I've ever read.

A great writer requires a great biography, and a great biography must tell the truth.

I like Rebecca Miller and her writing. She's a tremendous writer and director.

Unlike a state, a writer cannot plead the historical necessity of his actions.

I regard the 'Descendants' as a melodrama, and all scenes have been the trappings to increase the element of romance, I thought. In that sense, I am very satisfied and have great respect for the decisions of the writers.

Because most writers have totally unrealistic concepts of how publishing works.

I would say the next imminent hot writers are often the writers from the decade before you were born.