If we did not have the impulse and ability to believe in the impossible, we would not have religion, democracy, or marriage. Anthony McCarten Read Quote
I was born to a very large family, one of 7 kids. I grew up with carnivals and chaos all around me, so I can write anywhere. Anthony McCarten Read Quote
You can’t write a character more brilliant than yourself. It’s just not physically possible. Anthony McCarten Read Quote
It’s impossible to make a living in the arts unless you make a fortune. There’s almost no in-between. Writers are either broke or rolling in it. Oddly, you can’t tell them apart. Anthony McCarten Read Quote
Most writers live in self-imposed exile, even when they don’t leave their country. They prefer the undiscovered country inside their own heads. Anthony McCarten Read Quote
We’re living in extraordinary times, all the time. The issues that assail us are perennial. They haven’t changed since the Greeks picked up a pen. Anthony McCarten Read Quote
I have three favorite cities: London, Wellington, and Los Angeles. What makes them so good? The friends who live there. Anthony McCarten Read Quote
Truth is seldom appreciated and never understood, whereas a flattering lie is always appreciated and instantly understood. Anthony McCarten Read Quote