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  • They are always asking a writer why he does not write like somebody else, or a painter why he does not paint like somebody else, quite oblivious of the fact that if either of them did anything of the kind he would cease to be an artist.
  • 5 years ago



    Tags : Oscar Wilde Quotes , Writing Quotes , Artist Quotes
  • You have to be free to play around with the notion that day might be night, love might be hate; nothing can be too sacred for the imagination to turn into its opposite or to call experimentally by another name. For writing is re-naming.
  • 6 years ago



    Tags : Adrienne Rich Quotes , Hate Quotes , Writing Quotes
  • The key to writing for Richard (Pryor) was to just push his buttons and then know when to push the buttons on your cassette recorder. You'd get him started, then surreptitiously start recording when he got inspired and started walking around the room and improvising in character. Then you'd get it all transcribed and take credit for it.
  • 6 years ago



    Tags : Alan Thicke Quotes , Writing Quotes , Character Quotes