It took man thousands of years to put words down on paper, and his lawyers still wish he wouldn't. Mignon McLaughlin lawyermanpaper Change image and share on social
It took many years to accept that fantasy is the fuel for my storytelling passion, and without that, I really am a hack, writing for money or approval rather than for the pure delight of storytelling. Kelley Armstrong acceptapprovaldelight Change image and share on social
It took me 11 years to struggle through one dumb book, and every day you just want to give up. But you don't find out you're an artist because you do something really well. Junot Diaz artistbookday Change image and share on social
It took me 13 years to win a Super Bowl. But it only took me one season to win a 'mirror ball.' Donald Driver ballbowlmirror Change image and share on social
It took me 14 years to write 'Crazy Brave' because I kept changing the form and I also kept running away from the story. I said I don't really want to write about myself. But it's about writing about memory. Joy Harjo bravechangecrazy share on social
It took me 14 years to write poems about Vietnam. I had never thought about writing about it, and in a way I had been systematically writing around it. Yusef Komunyakaa poemsystematicallythink Change image and share on social
It took me 20 years of making movies to learn how to do it. Chevy Chase learnmakemovie Change image and share on social
It took me 20 years to buy an electric typewriter, because I was afraid it would be too sensitive. I like to bang the keys. I'm doing action stories, so that's the way I like to do it. Elmore Leonard actionafraidbang Change image and share on social
It took me 29 years to finish that song. That's a typical Jardine move. Al Jardine finishjardinemove Change image and share on social
It took me 30 years to figure out who I really am, as a person, and who I want to surround myself with. I was very much the kind of person who would just meld in with whatever group I was near. Katie Aselton figuregroupkind Change image and share on social
