"Ridley Pearson also plays bass guitar and sings with the Rock Bottom Remainders, a band made up of such successful authors as Amy Tan, Stephen King, and Dave Barry-a band that, according to Barry, "plays music as well as Metallica writes novels"."

-- Otto Penzler

#Kings Quotes #Writing Quotes #Successful Quotes

“You don't go walking into the proverbial lion's den lightly. You start with a good breakfast.”
“I had to take responsibility, even if it meant saying no to an authority figure, because I was the authority on me.”

Source : Kelley Armstrong (2010). “The Reckoning: The Darkest Powers Trilogy”, p.108, Penguin Group
“Manners is the key thing. Say, for instance, when you're growing up, you're walking down the street, you've got to tell everybody good morning. Everybody. You can't pass one person.”
“Stay as focused as possible and keep simplifying down your ideas till you have something small you can launch quickly and iterate on. Be ruthless in hiring only the best people. Keep fit and try to exercise even in the longest times.”
“A couple of guys won Academy Awards for the things that I turned down. Today, after coming to terms with everything, after being in therapy for a long time-there are areas where I will compromise.”
“My whole act is off the top of my head.”
“Loneliness is not being alone, It's loving others to no avail.”

Source : John Berendt (2005). “The City of Falling Angels”, Penguin Group USA
“God is Man's greatest invention”

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