Anthony McCarten Quotes

When I was younger, the main struggle was to be a 'good writer.' Now I more or less take my writing abilities for granted, although this doesn't mean I always write well.

I tend to be a subscriber to the idea that you have everything you need by the time you're 12 years old to do interesting writing for most of the rest of your life - certainly by the time you're 18.

In my experience, every book you write changes the conditions in which you write the next.

It's none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.

My personal writing philosophy is to try and write better every day.

I feel like I introduce another level of my creative ability on every album.

One of the things you get to do as a writer is that you get to learn new stuff all the time, and I hope that I'm a better writer when I'm 70 than I was when I was 30. That's one of the great things about a literary career.

I'm still only half the writer I hope I will be.

I like to believe we're always looking to evolve as writers.

I hope that in my thirties I grow as a writer, push into new territory.

I personally feel I still have so much to learn as a writer; each novel is better than the one before, just because I'm getting better at it.

I'm still learning my craft, and I've been writing since I was nine.

I believe that I improve with every book I write - most writers will probably tell you the same thing. I'm still learning my craft and will be until the day I drop dead at my computer. In my opinion, art isn't something that can be perfected. There's always room for improvement.

Most writers tend to get worse rather than better. I'm determined to be one that gets better.

Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But they were all a product of their time, and I did the best I could.

I always try to better myself with every movie I make. I don't take anything sitting back, and so I try to learn from every film I make and carry that onto the next movie because I think it's important as a filmmaker to keep growing with each film, and I think I am growing with each movie.

I feel like I'm getting better at being a writer.

Sadly, I haven't been able to find my earliest stories, but the impact of being told by someone important to me that I could do something special is immeasurable.

I like to think I grow as a writer from every new experience.

I started writing for myself because I know how to write for myself. I know how to show what I can do.

I'm always trying to prove to my 17-year-old self that I can do creative things I thought weren't possible.

I'm always concerned about growing as an artist.

A lot challenges me! Not psyching myself out, not doubting myself, not comparing myself to others... all of that challenges me. But inevitably, challenges are put into our lives so that we may grow and become the best version of who we are meant to be.

I'm actually thrilled with the woman I'm turning out to be.

I was writing lyrics since I was nine years old, so by age 15, I was feeling pretty confident about my talent.