When asked, 'How do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time.' Stephen King answeraskinvariably Change image and share on social
He had a massive stroke. He died with his tie on. Do you think that could be our generation's equivalent of that old saying about dying with your boots on? Stephen King bootdieequivalent Change image and share on social
I love the movies, and when I go to see a movie that's been made from one of my books, I know that it isn't going to be exactly like my novel because a lot of other people have interpreted it. But I also know it has an idea that I'll like because that idea occurred to me, and I spent a year, or a year and a half of my life working on it. Stephen King bookhalfidea share on social
And as a writer, one of the things that I've always been interested in doing is actually invading your comfort space. Because that's what we're supposed to do. Get under your skin, and make you react. Stephen King comforthaveinterest Change image and share on social
I guess when you turn off the main road, you have to be prepared to see some funny houses. Stephen King funnyguesshouse Change image and share on social
After the 9/11 apocalypse happened in New York City, people, particularly New Yorkers, who breathed in the ash, or saw the results of that, have a tendency to keep seeing echoes and having flashbacks to it. Stephen King apocalypseashbreathe share on social
I've always believed in God. I also think that's the sort of thing that either comes as part of the equipment, the capacity to believe, or at some point in your life, when you're in a position where you actually need help from a power greater than yourself, you simply make an agreement. Stephen King agreementbelievecapacity share on social
We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones. Stephen King copehorrormake Change image and share on social
The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out. Stephen King ashamedbringdiminish share on social