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You don't make a decision about being a writer. There was a point, aged 21, when it became clear that this is who I am. The choice is how good you are going to be at it and how hard you are going to work.

One doesn't choose to become a writer. One is just born that way.

Writing happened to me. I didn't decide to start writing or to be a writer. I never wanted to be a writer.

If you think about becoming a writer, that's just really one of the big dreams I had. It's really important to have those dreams and pursue your passions.

I think you become a writer when you stop writing for yourself or your teachers and start thinking about readers.

I've wanted to be a writer since I was a boy, though it seemed an unlikely outcome since I showed no real talent. But I persevered and eventually found my own row to hoe. Ignorance of other writers' work keeps me from discouragement and I am less well-read than the average bus driver.

I always just wanted to be a writer, not necessarily a particular kind of writer.

I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.

I cannot recall any moment of clarity about becoming a writer. I always liked to read. That's what did it.

I had to wait for a long time before I could support myself with writing. However, being a writer is what I have most wanted to be, from the time I was a child.