Kojo

I don’t write to simply generate a 1,200 word output. I consider writing to be an extension of my curiosity, and the writing process itself is what turns a rough idea into a finished product. [...] Writing is a metamorphosis that turns vague abstractions into novel ideas, but you have to go through the writing process to connect the various points

Writing is prayer, spirituality, self-discovery, communication, therapy, connection.

Robin Williams - I used to think that the worst thing in life is to end up alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is ending up with people who make you feel alone.

We are writers, and we never ask one another where we get our ideas; we know we don’t know.

Without a first draft, there would be no novel, so this is without a doubt the most important accomplishment of the writer.