Fiona Apple Quotes

I mean, the problem is, I think I'm a great writer.

I've always been a very prolific writer.

I think writing is such a great talent, and if I was better, I would love to be a writer.

I never think that any writer can teach someone how to write.

I'm not a great writer.

I think anyone can write about anything that they have knowledge of and exposure to.

I always had a thing for writing. Even when I was in school, I was always good at writing.

If you want to be a good writer, be the best writer in the world. That's what I've done.

I think writing well takes a little bit of talent and an awful lot of work.

Good writing of course requires talent, and no one can teach you to have talent.

I'm very happy with the way I write. I think I do it good. But I've never really considered myself a writer.

Writing is not an unknown territory for me.

Writers tell stories better, because they've had more practice, but everyone has a book in them. Yes, that old cliche.

There's a lot of young authors out there, and people do seem to forget: in order to write well, you do need to have some experience.

I think you can be taught to write. You can't be taught to be a good writer. For that, you have to bring something to it, yourself, something that can't be given to you.

I think some aspects of writing can be taught. Obviously, you can't teach vision or talent. But you can help with comfort.

You have to go where the good writing is.

The best way to become a successful writer is to read good writing, remember it, and then forget where you remember it from.

I like writing my own material - I'm pretty good at it.

There is no motivation higher than being a good writer.

It's very hard to tell somebody how to write when they're so good, and they're a brilliant writer and a really good guy.

I don't know if I am a good, average, or bad writer, but I write fast. Everything I observe, my experiences and imagination come together while writing.

I don't think I'm a brilliant writer, but I'm a good writer, and it's just so empowering to get involved.

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.

Ultimately, you've got to have something to say, so a writer should continue learning things throughout life. But I don't think education makes one a writer.