"My feeling is that I think writers in general tend to be self-conscious and it takes a bit of a leap of faith or just not giving a sh-t to write something you know people are going to criticize."

-- Conor Oberst

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Self Quotes

“Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil but then also do no evil.”
“Today the House has a chance to give 25 million married couples the best Valentine's Day gift possible, elimination from the most unfair of taxes, the marriage tax penalty.”
“Oh, that I could spend every moment of my life to God's glory!”

Source : David BRAINERD (1826). “Life and Journal of the Rev. David Brainerd ... By Jonathan Edwards”, p.27
“I don't know why I am internally a violent person. I don't have the normal nerve endings most people do, which was very good for me as a pilot in Viet Nam. When most people are afraid, I'm actually quite excited about things. The more dangerous something is, the happier I am.”
“Writers know - especially new writers - [that] a lot of it [creative process] is the prewriting stage, the talking, brainstorming, the narrative arc and the character sketches.”
“I prefer it when the conductor follows me. It is more difficult to work with a conductor who does not listen - even if I understand that sometimes it makes sense when one person is ruling everything. But for bel canto, I have to have a conductor who listens and supports me.”

Source : "Anna Netrebko: quotable quotes". Interview with Tom Service, www.theguardian.com. June 17, 2010.
“Phrenology is the study of the brain or how it operates, you know, the particular components that effect the nerves and the thought process, and the study of the size of the head. We just wanted to tie it into subject matters.”
“Not all magic is fireworks and fanfare. Sometimes magic is quiet and sneaks up on you.”

Source : Jeff Guinn (2006). “The Autobiography of Santa Claus”, p.43, Penguin

You may also like:

Ben Gibbard
Singer-songwriter
Emmylou Harris
Singer-songwriter
Gillian Welch
Singer-songwriter
Jenny Lewis
Singer-songwriter
Jim James
Vocalist
M. Ward
Singer-songwriter
Patty Griffin
Singer-songwriter
Ryan Adams
Singer-songwriter
Sharon Van Etten
Singer-songwriter