Michael Morpurgo When I write I try as far as possible to forget I’m writing it at all. I tell it down onto the page, as if I’m telling it to one person only, my best friend. – Michael Morpurgo Forget Quotes Friend Quotes Person Quotes Telling Quotes Write Quotes Writing Quotes Remember to write for yourself, not for a market and give yourself time to develop your own style, your own voice. It takes a lifetime. Enjoy it! Marry someone who flatters you. Because I’ve written 80 books since ‘War Horse’ but when my wife reads one, all she says is, ‘It’s quite good, but it’s not as good as ‘War Horse,’ is it?’
Amity Shlaes If you do a serious presidential bio, you want to supply the reader with maximum material because otherwise you’re offending the reader. A president for many people is a serious thing and they want to know everything. – Amity Shlaes
David Lloyd George Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps. – David Lloyd George
AmazingEnvironmentalJohn Lithgow I’m very concerned for the future of the earth and its amazing creatures. We’ve got to be careful and make sure we don’t foul our own nest. – John Lithgow
E B White The critic leaves at curtain fall To find, in starting to review it, He scarcely saw the play at all For starting to review it. – E B White
Sandra Oh I feel comfortable in places like London. You get many cultures in L.A. but it’s strangely segregated. – Sandra Oh
Brian Helgeland If I’m in the bookstore, and I see a 700-page novel, my first thought is, ‘Ooh, how could you cut this down to size and make a movie out of it?’ – Brian Helgeland
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