Old truths and ancient magic, revolution and invention, all conspire to distract us from the passion that in one way or another defeats us all.
Anne RiceThe old gods will bring about vengeance not so much because they exist but because I once honored them.
Anne RiceMy life's been too much of a self-created vocation. And there are times when I think I've done everything in the name of defiance.
Anne RiceFirst-person narrators is the way I know how to write a book with the greatest power and chance of artistic success.
Anne RiceGo where the pleasure is in your writing. Go where the pain is. Write the book you would like to read. Write the book you have been trying to find but have not found. But write. And remember, there are no rules for our profession. Ignore rules. Ignore what I say here if it doesn't help you. Do it your own way. Every writer knows fear and discouragement. Just write.The world is crying for new writing. It is crying for fresh and original voices and new characters and new stories. If you won't write the classics of tomorrow, well, we will not have any.
Anne Rice