“Listen, you better find some inspiration soon. For one thing, you need the money. And you know what? It's embarrassing - I've gotta tell the people in my business that my best young writer lives on Long Island. Writers live in Manhattan, Barry. Joey Butafucco's live on Long Island. You know what I'm saying?”
Peter Johansen - Marty

“- Jamal Wallace: Women will sleep with you if you write a book?
- William Forrester: Women will sleep with you if you write a bad book.”
Rob Brown - Jamal Wallace
Sir Sean Connery - William Forrester

“I am just trying to work out whether you're a truck driver who writes books or a writer who drives trucks.”

Angie Milliken - Ziggy Keane

“- Ruby Vale: What do I know about writing? You know, I read flying manuals.
- Jack Willis: Rube, this is a trashy romance novel.
- Ruby Vale: You said it was romantic.
- Jack Willis: Whatever. Anyway, blokes aren't meant to write them.”
Claudia Karvan - Ruby Vale
Hugh Jackman - Jack Willis

“You can't be a proper writer without a touch of madness, can you?”
Kate Winslet - Madeleine