Tess Gerritsen Quotes

I always knew I was going to grow up to be a storyteller; that's one of the earliest things I remember about myself. There was never a question of me not writing.

I've wanted to be a writer since I was, like, 10.

I knew that I wanted to be a writer even before I knew exactly what being a writer entailed.

I've wanted to be a writer since I was four years old!

For me, being a writer was never a choice. I was born one. All through my childhood I wrote short stories and stuffed them in drawers. I wrote on everything. I didn't do my homework so I could write.

I always knew that I was going to be a writer. There was no question in my mind about that.

I just knew I would be a writer. It just seemed the only sensible thing to do.

I came from a family of incredible storytellers, but I didn't start writing children's books until I was 41 years old.

I never wanted to be anything but a writer, and I never let go of it.

As long as I can remember, I wanted to be a writer.

Although I always loved reading and putting words on paper, I never thought about becoming a writer until I was twelve.

Understand, I had absolutely no interest in writing; I wanted to be a Writer.

I was always interested in writing from an early age, but it seemed so far away and inconceivable, like wanting to be an astronaut or a pop star.

I've always wanted to be a writer. Ever since I learned to read, I've wanted to share stories with others the way my favorite writers shared their stories with me.

And there are people who want to be writers because they love to write. And they care.

I didn't know anything about writers. It never occurred to me they were regular people and that I could grow up to become one, even though I loved to make up stories inside my head.

I love writing books - I really do. If I could just quit everything and work on a book every day, I would love that most.

I thought I'd definitely be a writer, whatever I did.

I'm a compulsive storyteller, an avid reader, and have always nurtured the secret goal of spending my life as a writer.

I'm not sure if I always wanted to be a writer, but I was always writing.

To be honest, the only thing I ever really wanted to be was a writer - since I read 'Charlotte's Web' as a child.

My own 'sentimental favorite' is always the novel I haven't yet written - I suppose that's the one I consider my 'masterpiece' as well.

I've been writing since I was really young, so I considered myself a writer for a really long time.

As a youngster, I think I said I wanted to be a journalist, but that's a disguise for being a writer.

The opportunity to be a storyteller is the greatest thing in the world, and I feel so lucky and really love it.