"Writing is a privilege. A joy. A pain in the ass. The easiest thing in the world to do. The most..."

“Writing is a privilege. A joy. A pain in the ass. The easiest thing in the world to do. The most difficult feat to pull off. It is profound. It is ridiculous. Better than making love. Akin to dying. More trouble than its worth. Like rolling down a hill. Like scaling the Alps. Whatever it is—and it’s all the above—it’s not for amateurs. You really have to want to write, to write.”

- Rod Mckuen