Erin McKean Quotes

I have always, always loved words.

No matter where we live, we have to use words. Once you've been looking into words, their stories, it's easy to fall in love with them.

I grew up with a love of words.

I love words.

I loved words. I love to sing them and speak them and even now, I must admit, I have fallen into the joy of writing them.

Words are both my vocation and my avocation - reading, writing, editing, teaching.

Both my parents loved words. That was the big deal in our house.

Words make love with one another.

I love the power of words - no music or special effects - and I want to demonstrate that power.

I was born into a profession in which my love of words, chosen with care for their meaning and nuance, was extremely important, not only to me, but also to the people with whom I worked with.

I love to write. English is my favorite subject in school.

I'm a real big fan of words.

Writing is more about imagination than anything else. I fell in love with words. I fell in love with storytelling.

I like writing books. I really love words. I love to read.

Reading taught me how to write.

Words are the basic tools, if you are a writer.

If I remember correctly, a writer is someone who wants to convey information. Language or writing is a code.

Words are all we have.

Words are the tools of 'to be' - of expression. They are completely built on the fact that you 'are,' and in order to express it, you have built a little alphabet, and you make your words from it.

If you can talk, you can write.

I'm happy to be a writer - of prose, poetry, every kind of writing. Every person in the world who isn't a recluse, hermit or mute uses words. I know of no other art form that we always use.

All my life I've looked at words as though I were seeing them for the first time.

Words are my life.

I know a lot about words. I get paid to write stories, so I get to talk with people about the meaning behind words all day.

Some people read. I like to put words together.