DJ Khaled Quotes

I never imagined I'd write a book.

My first novel was a challenge to myself. No one had an inkling that I was working on it.

I was twenty-seven when I began to write seriously, and after two years of rejections, my first book, 'The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo,' was accepted for publication.

Writing a book is like an unknown abyss, every time. Every book is different. Contrary to what unpublished writers think, it's horrible to have a book out.

Success is a finished book, a stack of pages each of which is filled with words. If you reach that point, you have won a victory over yourself no less impressive than sailing single-handed around the world.

I started writing when I was twenty. My first book came out when I was thirty-five. But I never expected that it would happen quickly.

Writing a book isn’t an easy process nor is it always enjoyable, but it is one of life’s most satisfying achievements.

I began writing seriously in my mid-20s and didn't publish my first book until I was 41.

Thirteen years I took on this last book.

I never thought my ideas would actually get published.

The story wrote quickly. I called it 'Where You're From,' and I sent it out, as I had numerous other stories over the years. Except this time I got a letter back saying that it would be published. Someone out there had liked the story. I was thirty-one years old.

I wrote my first novel when my daughter was about six months old.

I had novels to write, so I wrote them.

I had always presumed that my first book would be published, but I never dreamt that I would write 15 bestsellers and have this wonderful life in America that I have entirely built for myself.

I love all of my children equally, all of my printed books, and each one bears a special piece of me. But the one I'm most proud of is the one no one will ever see - the very first manuscript I ever wrote, back in 1990. It took me a year to do it.

I have been rejected 120 times, probably because I didn't write the right book.

I really absolutely loved writing my first book.

My first published book, 'Story of a Girl', was the fourth book I wrote.

I wrote my first novel, 'Deadline,' in 1994 as an experiment.

I remember the first time I held my book, my first book in my hands. I cannot tell you how it moved me.

I've written a lot of books in my time, and to write a book about Joe McCarthy and have some of the major media paying attention, I'm not used to that.

I was lucky: I feel like I've written four books that mean something to me, and one book that means everything to me, and that's 'The Book Thief.'

I never thought I'd write one book, let alone three. I'm absolutely delighted and every night, thank the good lord for spell check.

I am actually hoping to write a series of books! The Amazon was the first one I got finished and have managed to get published! I have plenty more ideas up my sleeve!

I have created a life for myself that I only thought was literally a dream.