We have this habit of romanticizing the lives of writers. I remember when I was a kid, I was like, 'I want to be Kurt Vonnegut.' Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes habit kid kurt
One of the pitfalls of writing about illness is that it is very easy to imagine people with cancer as either these wise, beyond-their-years creatures or else these sad-eyed, tragic people. And the truth is people living with cancer are very much like people who are not living with cancer. John Green cancercreatureeasy share on social
There is a lot of talk in publishing these days that we need to become more like the Internet: We need to make books for short attention spans with bells and whistles - books, in short, that are as much like 'Angry Birds' as possible. But I think that's a terrible idea. John Green angryattentionbell share on social
You can't not like 'The Great Gatsby.' It's got the best sentences in, like, ever. John Green gatsbygreatsentence Change image and share on social
I haven't modelled since I was 12 - that was a one-time thing, and I did it as a kid to make a little money to save up for university. Acting is my first love as well as writing and eventually producing and directing. Kyle Schmid actdirecteventually share on social
You have to have really wide reading habits and pay attention to the news and just everything that's going on in the world: you need to. If you get this right, then the writing is a piece of cake. Terry Pratchett attentioncakehabit Change image and share on social
I didn't know Kurt Cobain or Amy Winehouse, but I was affected by both of their deaths because I admired their work so much and mourned their youth and work they would never produce. Patti Smith admireaffectamy Change image and share on social