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Play Writing Quotes By Suzan-Lori Parks: I don't consciously start writing a play that

I don't consciously start writing a play that involves issues. After it's done, I sit back like everyone else and think about what it means. — Suzan-Lori Parks

Play Writing Quotes By T. Grassan: Play a Death March for me

Play a Death March for me — T. Grassan

Play Writing Quotes By Frank Deford: I was a much better writer than I

I was a much better writer than I was an athlete. My college coach told me flat out, he said, "Deford, you write basketball better than you play it." — Frank Deford

Play Writing Quotes By Mason Cooley: Even in writing an annual report, the unconscious

Even in writing an annual report, the unconscious plays a role. — Mason Cooley

Play Writing Quotes By George M. Cohan: I can write better plays than any living

I can write better plays than any living danced, and dance better than any living playwright. — George M. Cohan

Play Writing Quotes By Anthony Hopkins: I play music - I write my own

I play music - I write my own music, but I play music, just background music really, and just let it happen. — Anthony Hopkins

Play Writing Quotes By J.B. Priestley: Depending upon shock tactics is easy, whereas writing

Depending upon shock tactics is easy, whereas writing a good play is difficult. Pubic hair is no substitute for wit. — J.B. Priestley

Play Writing Quotes By Neil Simon: I never write a play with an eye

I never write a play with an eye to film. — Neil Simon

Play Writing Quotes By Chuck Berry: He never ever learned to read or write

He never ever learned to read or write so well, but he could play his guitar like he was ringing a bell. — Chuck Berry

Play Writing Quotes By Charles Mingus: Just because I'm playing Jazz I don't forget

Just because I'm playing Jazz I don't forget about me. I play or write me the way I feel through Jazz. — Charles Mingus

Play Writing Quotes By Debasish Mridha: Writing is my pleasure and the play,where I

Writing is my pleasure and the play,
where I find myself again and again. — Debasish Mridha

Play Writing Quotes By Lisa Loomer: I do choose to write for a living

I do choose to write for a living - in addition to writing plays. I no longer write sitcoms, and I no longer feel shame. — Lisa Loomer

Play Writing Quotes By Noel Gallagher: I wasn't put on this earth to amass

I wasn't put on this earth to amass money or personal wealth. I was put on this earth to play guitar and write songs. — Noel Gallagher

Play Writing Quotes By Bob Dylan: Just a reminder, if you tell anyone about

Just a reminder, if you tell anyone about what happened with Jonah last night, I'll destroy all of my writing and never play music again. — Bob Dylan

Play Writing Quotes By Gary Gygax: The books I write because I want to

The books I write because I want to read them, the games because I want to play them, and stories I tell because I find them exciting personally. — Gary Gygax

Play Writing Quotes By Pieter Geyl: Imagination plays too important a role in the

Imagination plays too important a role in the writing of history, and what is imagination but the projection of the author's personality. — Pieter Geyl

Play Writing Quotes By Dan Alatorre: You have to put yourself out there as

You have to put yourself out there as a writer, you can't play it safe. — Dan Alatorre

Play Writing Quotes By Michael Bassey Johnson: As long as music survives, poetry will never

As long as music survives, poetry will never die. — Michael Bassey Johnson

Play Writing Quotes By Milan Kundera: The novel is a territory where one does

The novel is a territory where one does not make assertions; it is a territory of play and of hypotheses. — Milan Kundera

Play Writing Quotes By Arthur Miller: The American Dream is the largely unacknowledged screen

The American Dream is the largely unacknowledged screen in front of which all American writing plays itself out, — Arthur Miller

Play Writing Quotes By Ronaldinho: God gives gifts to everyone, some can write,

God gives gifts to everyone, some can write, some can dance. He gave me the skill to play football and I am making the most of it. — Ronaldinho

Play Writing Quotes By Todd Haynes: I always loved theater and acting in plays

I always loved theater and acting in plays and directing, writing little plays and directing friends in plays. — Todd Haynes

Play Writing Quotes By Stephen Vizinczey: Great writers are not those who tell us

Great writers are not those who tell us we shouldn't play with fire, but those who make our fingers burn. — Stephen Vizinczey

Play Writing Quotes By Anthony Hamilton: I love being in the studio, and I

I love being in the studio, and I am a huge fan of live music. Without writing good stuff in the studio, you have nothing to play live. — Anthony Hamilton

Play Writing Quotes By Eric Hoffer: The creative mind is the playful mind. Philosophy

The creative mind is the playful mind. Philosophy is the play and dance of ideas. — Eric Hoffer

Play Writing Quotes By August Wilson: If you want to support a writer, produce

If you want to support a writer, produce the first five plays he writes. — August Wilson

Play Writing Quotes By Zac Farro: If I can hear it I can kind

If I can hear it I can kind of play it. I guess that's how I write, just how something feels. — Zac Farro

Play Writing Quotes By Stephen Karam: Writing plays for me is often an act

Writing plays for me is often an act of looking at basement-level fears in terms of where they come from. — Stephen Karam

Play Writing Quotes By Jeff Daniels: I also write plays, so I understand the

I also write plays, so I understand the writers mind, and how obsessed you can get writing. — Jeff Daniels

Play Writing Quotes By Russell Baker: In writing, punctuation plays the role of body

In writing, punctuation plays the role of body language. It helps readers hear you the way you want to be heard. — Russell Baker

Play Writing Quotes By Lou Gramm: We still play Foreigner songs. I play the

We still play Foreigner songs. I play the songs that I was involved in writing. — Lou Gramm

Play Writing Quotes By Whoopi Goldberg: [On writing to Alice Walker, author of The

[On writing to Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple:] I told her I would play a Venetian blind, dirt on the floor, anything. — Whoopi Goldberg

Play Writing Quotes By Jamie Blackley: I do play the guitar, but I do

I do play the guitar, but I do it for fun. And I am terrible at writing music as well. I have tried and failed, horribly. — Jamie Blackley

Play Writing Quotes By Yann Tiersen: I love working and writing new songs. But

I love working and writing new songs. But sometimes you need to wait, to have something in your mind, and then you can let yourself play music. — Yann Tiersen

Play Writing Quotes By Tommy Bolin: When I got to LA and was with

When I got to LA and was with the James Gang, I got the opportunity to write a lot, to play in front of large audiences, make some money. — Tommy Bolin

Play Writing Quotes By C.S. Lewis: What began the change was the very writing

What began the change was the very writing itself. Let no one lightly set about such a work. Memory, once waked, will play the tyrant. — C.S. Lewis

Play Writing Quotes By Lisa Hannah Wells: Writing is my dream. From romance to dragons;

Writing is my dream. From romance to dragons; fairies to fantasy worlds, this is where I live and play. Thanks be to God! — Lisa Hannah Wells

Play Writing Quotes By Tennessee Williams: For a creative person there's just as much

For a creative person there's just as much pleasure in writing an eight-line poem as there is in writing a blockbuster play ... of the old '50s type. — Tennessee Williams

Play Writing Quotes By Bradford Cox: I've been used for writing rhythm guitar chords

I've been used for writing rhythm guitar chords for a long time because it's so easy to play and chords just sound good on it. — Bradford Cox

Play Writing Quotes By Tom Stoppard: Writing a new play shouldn't be seen as

Writing a new play shouldn't be seen as a mystery belonging to a priesthood, but as a challenge, a technical challenge, just to get into it. — Tom Stoppard

Play Writing Quotes By Mary Pope Osborne: With my writing, I can still play inside

With my writing, I can still play inside an enchanted castle or live inside an old fort. I can run from ghosts or ride dolphins any day of the week. — Mary Pope Osborne

Play Writing Quotes By J.M. Barrie: I have no recollection of writing the play

I have no recollection of writing the play of Peter Pan, now being published for the first time so long after he made his bow upon the stage. — J.M. Barrie

Play Writing Quotes By Mark Twain: Tout les jours you are coming some fresh

Tout les jours you are coming some fresh game or other on me, mais vous ne pouvez pas play this savon dodge on me twice! — Mark Twain

Play Writing Quotes By Elvis Costello: I can write orchestrations, but I can't sight-read

I can write orchestrations, but I can't sight-read music and play at the same time. I don't have enough facility. — Elvis Costello

Play Writing Quotes By Kaci Brown: I play all my own instruments. I write

I play all my own instruments. I write my own material. And I do not lip-synch. I sing live. — Kaci Brown

Play Writing Quotes By Madeleine L'Engle: I know writers who write only when inspiration

I know writers who write only when inspiration comes. How would Isaac Stern play if he played the violin only when he felt like it? He would be lousy. — Madeleine L'Engle

Play Writing Quotes By Guillermo Cabrera Infante: Writing for me, even what you call serious

Writing for me, even what you call serious writing, is play. — Guillermo Cabrera Infante

Play Writing Quotes By Phil Anselmo: I love to play guitar. I've been writing

I love to play guitar. I've been writing my own songs on the axe since I was nine years old. I suck at leads. — Phil Anselmo

Play Writing Quotes By Colm Toibin: Anyone who works in the arts knows, if

Anyone who works in the arts knows, if you're writing a novel or a play or anything, you have to be ready for someone to say, 'Your time is up.' — Colm Toibin

Play Writing Quotes By Nina Nesbitt: Nothing makes me happier than writing a song

Nothing makes me happier than writing a song that I think is good or that I want to play. Writing songs helps me. — Nina Nesbitt

Play Writing Quotes By Christie Silvers: A writer's life is never boring when you

A writer's life is never boring when you have imaginary friends to play with! — Christie Silvers

Play Writing Quotes By Ray Bradbury: Yell. Jump. Play. Out-run those sons-of-bitches. They'll never

Yell. Jump. Play. Out-run those sons-of-bitches. They'll never live the way you live. Go do it. — Ray Bradbury

Play Writing Quotes By Zoe Kazan: I took a writing class in college, liked

I took a writing class in college, liked it, and my first year out of school I couldn't get a job, so I wrote a play. — Zoe Kazan

Play Writing Quotes By Jake M. Johnson: I got really into writing plays. I did

I got really into writing plays. I did that for years and years and got some produced and didn't like it as much when I wasn't able to control it. — Jake M. Johnson

Play Writing Quotes By Lenny Kravitz: Music, for me, is completely self-indulgent. I write

Music, for me, is completely self-indulgent. I write it, I play the instruments, I arrange it, I produce it. It's all about me - as it should be. — Lenny Kravitz

Play Writing Quotes By Norman Lock: Each piece of writing I undertake, whether a

Each piece of writing I undertake, whether a story, novel, play, or poem, begins with an image. — Norman Lock

Play Writing Quotes By Pele: I was born to play football, just like

I was born to play football, just like Beethoven was born to write music and Michelangelo was born to paint. — Pele

Play Writing Quotes By Jeff Daniels: Give me good writing, and I'll play it

Give me good writing, and I'll play it all day. — Jeff Daniels

Play Writing Quotes By Barbara Boxer: Some people play golf. Some are artists, Some

Some people play golf. Some are artists, Some jog. I like to write. — Barbara Boxer

Play Writing Quotes By Grace Cavalieri: I write a book of poems and then

I write a book of poems and then the characters won't go away so I write a play from that. — Grace Cavalieri

Play Writing Quotes By Natalie Goldberg: Play around. Dive into absurdity and write. Take

Play around. Dive into absurdity and write. Take chances. You will succeed if you are fearless of failure. — Natalie Goldberg

Play Writing Quotes By Atom Egoyan: I started in theater and I wanted to

I started in theater and I wanted to write plays, but I never really found an original voice as a playwright. — Atom Egoyan

Play Writing Quotes By Jyoti Arora: Writers are like actors too. For every story

Writers are like actors too. For every story we create, we must get under the skin of the characters and role play with our writing. — Jyoti Arora

Play Writing Quotes By Mary Astor: A painter paints, a musician plays, a writer

A painter paints, a musician plays, a writer writes - but a movie actor waits. — Mary Astor

Play Writing Quotes By Georg C. Lichtenberg: If it is permissible to write plays that

If it is permissible to write plays that are not intended to be seen, I should like to see who can prevent me from writing a book no one can read. — Georg C. Lichtenberg

Play Writing Quotes By Umberto Eco: What model reader did I want as i

What model reader did I want as i was writing? An accomplice, to be sure, one who would play my game. — Umberto Eco

Play Writing Quotes By David Pajo: My kids don't really like when I sing

My kids don't really like when I sing for some reason ... but they like when I play guitar. So I started writing songs just playing guitar for them. — David Pajo

Play Writing Quotes By Athol Fugard: The things that converge in the writing of

The things that converge in the writing of a play come from a complex of motives, a genesis shrouded in a certain kind of mystery. — Athol Fugard

Play Writing Quotes By Mark Twain: If I'd seen a playwright ever write an'

If I'd seen a playwright ever write an' play at the same time, I'd have given 'em more of a chance at cards. Can I get an 'amen?' — Mark Twain

Play Writing Quotes By Colbie Caillat: Well, I started writing songs about three years

Well, I started writing songs about three years ago when I learned to play the guitar, but I've been singing since I was eleven. — Colbie Caillat

Play Writing Quotes By David Lindsay-Abaire: Only assholes write plays about Nazis.

Only assholes write plays about Nazis. — David Lindsay-Abaire

Play Writing Quotes By Jack Prelutsky: Writing gives me the opportunity to explore ideas,

Writing gives me the opportunity to explore ideas, play with language, solve problems, use my imagination, and draw on my own childhood. — Jack Prelutsky

Play Writing Quotes By Luc Ferrari: I wanted to play piano, and that slid

I wanted to play piano, and that slid quickly into writing - it wasn't enough to play other people's notes: I had to write notes too. — Luc Ferrari

Play Writing Quotes By Nell Leyshon: Writing a play, you have to retain it

Writing a play, you have to retain it all in your head - you need more time. With prose, you can snatch an hour here, an hour there. — Nell Leyshon

Play Writing Quotes By Belle Whittington: It's the witching hour once more-When the Muse

It's the witching hour once more-
When the Muse comes out to play.
He calls me through that magic door-
Where galaxies of worlds await! — Belle Whittington

Play Writing Quotes By Rita Webb: As a writer, I am just an actor

As a writer, I am just an actor in a play, telling a story that needs to be told. — Rita Webb

Play Writing Quotes By John Frusciante: I write lyrics. I play the guitar. If

I write lyrics. I play the guitar. If the rest of the band had to do my schedule, they would be dead — John Frusciante

Play Writing Quotes By Tom Stoppard: I'm a playwright who gets involved in movies

I'm a playwright who gets involved in movies when I'm not writing a play. — Tom Stoppard

Play Writing Quotes By James Ellroy: I am a writer. I could not afford

I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective. — James Ellroy

Play Writing Quotes By Judy Woodruff: I think he [Vaclav Havel] felt that he

I think he [Vaclav Havel] felt that he could speak more truth, in a way, through writing plays. — Judy Woodruff

Play Writing Quotes By Harvey Kuenn: All I do is write their names on

All I do is write their names on the lineup card and let them play. It's not a tough job. I haven't misspelled one name yet. — Harvey Kuenn

Play Writing Quotes By Will Hindmarch: Who makes you Storyteller? You do. You are.

Who makes you Storyteller? You do. You are. Go play. — Will Hindmarch

Play Writing Quotes By Edward Albee: When a play enters my consciousness, is already

When a play enters my consciousness, is already a fairly well-developed fetus. I don't put down a word until the play seems ready to be written. — Edward Albee

Play Writing Quotes By Penelope Douglas: Sometimes I wondered if the angels talked to

Sometimes I wondered if the angels talked to get me to behave or to entice the devil to come out to play. — Penelope Douglas

Play Writing Quotes By Charles Mingus: What do you think happens to a composer

What do you think happens to a composer who is sincere and loves to write and has to wait thirty years to have someone play a piece of his music? — Charles Mingus

Play Writing Quotes By Victor Hugo: Despots play their part in the works of

Despots play their part in the works of thinkers. The writer doubles and trebles the power of writing when a ruler imposes silence on the people. — Victor Hugo

Play Writing Quotes By Alice B. Toklas: The French write plays and paint as naturally

The French write plays and paint as naturally as we play jazz - it's just a national gift. — Alice B. Toklas

Play Writing Quotes By Wayne Shorter: Play and write music the way you want

Play and write music the way you want the world to be. — Wayne Shorter

Play Writing Quotes By Paul Simon: By the time I was 12 or 13,

By the time I was 12 or 13, I felt that I was special, because I could play the guitar and write songs. — Paul Simon

Play Writing Quotes By John Guare: You don't push the button that says "Now

You don't push the button that says "Now I will write something that resonates in time." You don't know. It's what happens after a play is finished. — John Guare

Play Writing Quotes By David Hare: I fell into writing plays by accident. But

I fell into writing plays by accident. But the reason I write plays is that it's the only thing I'm any good at. — David Hare

Play Writing Quotes By Stephen Karam: I'm still learning so much with every play

I'm still learning so much with every play I write. So I wrestle with word choice, rhythm in final drafts. I think you have to be ruthless. — Stephen Karam

Play Writing Quotes By Terrence McNally: There are so many rules about play writing.

There are so many rules about play writing. I'd have a nervous breakdown if I followed them. — Terrence McNally

Play Writing Quotes By Neil Simon: I much prefer writing an original movie with

I much prefer writing an original movie with the screen in mind to transferring a play to the screen. — Neil Simon

Play Writing Quotes By Sigmund Freud: A piece of creative writing, like a day-dream,

A piece of creative writing, like a day-dream, is a continuation of, and a substitute for, what was once the play of childhood. — Sigmund Freud

Play Writing Quotes By AraabMuzik: I don't just strictly sample. I build. I'm

I don't just strictly sample. I build. I'm a musician: I play piano and drums, I read notes, I write music. — AraabMuzik

Play Writing Quotes By Jade Puget: To just write one song to then go

To just write one song to then go and play huge festivals all around the world it's exciting and it's never really been the case. — Jade Puget

Play Writing Quotes By Lena Dunham: I started writing plays, but the fact that

I started writing plays, but the fact that plays don't last forever was too much for me to bear. — Lena Dunham

Play Writing Quotes By Anton Chekhov: The critics suppose that it is easy to

The critics suppose that it is easy to write a play. They aren't aware that writing a good play is difficult and writing a bad one is twice as hard. — Anton Chekhov

Play Writing Quotes By Tori Amos: If I was writing songs just for me

If I was writing songs just for me I'd only play them in my living room, alone. — Tori Amos