“The lives of most authors - even, or perhaps especially, the great one...” — Paul Di Filippo Quote

“The lives of most authors - even, or perhaps especially, the great ones - are necessarily a catalogue of tedious inwardness and cloistered composition. Globe-trotting Hemingways and brawling Christopher Marlowes are the exception, not the rule.”

“Roald Dahl pioneered a new kind of literature for youngsters, one that dispensed with cant and solemnity, favoring anarchy and joy over duty and humbuggery while acknowledging that oftentimes no good deed goes unpunished. But ultimately, it was his sheer joie de vivre that carried the day.”

“Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.”

“MCs are authors, and rock musicians who write lyrics are authors, to a degree.”

“I know dozens of authors who have had a lot of books published by New York, and they won't ever take another Big 6 contract since they've gotten a taste of the freedom, control, and money self-publishing offers.”