Christy Hall

Quotes

• “Occupation: WriterOccupational Hazard: Carpel tunnelSolution: Wrist guards to bed or my hands do all the sleeping Perspe...”
• “The night before a deadline, I usually am in desperate need of a back rub. And new wrists. And candy. And little mice to...”
• “Every day in New York City is a test. Work hard and pass this test, you get a chocolate cookie. From a strange man on th...”
• “I've never been high. Writing is my drug of choice. You don't ever have to come down from that kind of high, I tell ya. ...”
• “A writing day is like any other day. Except I live in my pajamas, I forget to eat, and I suddenly look up, wondering whe...”
• “Walking the Camino de Santiago taught me the wonders of physical challenge, the wonders of spiritual freedom, and the wo...”
• “It's okay to fail. It does not make you forever a failure. In fact, there are no failures really. Only human beings doin...”
• “I know it's difficult in the beginning. But, listen. If you have the impulse to write, do yourself a favor, do the world...”
• “As you near a finish line, do not slow down. Instead, run faster. Give all you have left until it is done. It is then th...”
• “Let life be the foundation. Be brave. Wander deep inside yourself to the little room no one knows about. Fling the door ...”
• “Growing up, I used to climb out my window onto the roof and look up at the stars. There, in the quiet, I would write sto...”
• “I look out over my life and see a million question marks with only a few definitive exclamation points. I'm living for t...”
• “Airport bars are more like film sets, the bathrooms reminiscent of dormitories. Everyone is waiting to go somewhere, sus...”
• “My stories are my children. Some are sweet infants that I coddle and care for. Others are old enough now, they need to d...”
• “You know you are a writer when characters inside your brain keep demanding, 'This is my story! Now tell it or I will nev...”
• “When I am alone, I drink my tea with pinkie raised, like a kid playing "tea party." At times, a fancy British accent is ...”
• “Most days, writing simply requires work-ethic, discipline, clarity, focus, time. Other days...it will demand absolutely ...”
• “I'm turning into an old man. I own four pairs of oxfords, my stories get a little long winded, and my neighbors play the...”
• “A watched pot never boils." It's the same with success. So? Throw that burner on HIGH and just keep on cooking. Dinner w...”
• “Be what you are, all that you are. Wear yourself proudly. It will require that you draw a line, but that line in the san...”
• “A writer writes. There are no exceptions to this reality. No excuses. Stop wasting time talking about your stories and g...”
• “She meant to write: "Is Christy here yet?"Auto Correct turned it into: "Is crazy here yet?"For once Auto Correct got it ...”
• “Souls are more important than stories, yes. But stories are a window to the soul. Without stories, the soul suffocates.”
• “That moment you realize you are doing the right thing for the wrong reasons and the wrong thing for the right reasons.”
• “No.'It's not a bad word. And it is very important to use at times. Practice saying it in the mirror. It's empowering.”
• “If you think someone is humble, never tell them so. You will unknowingly rob them of the very thing you admire.”
• “Each night, I close my eyes and dream. In the morning, I open my eyes again, but the dreaming doesn't stop.”
• “You know you're officially an adult when you finally understand WHY Miss Hannigan was drinking bath water.”
• “That moment when a knot forms in your throat, but you choose to throw your head back and laugh instead.”
• “When a solid first draft of an original tale is complete...you feel as if you could do anything.”
• “This life is full of signs, many of which find their way to you exactly when you need them most.”
• “I mean. You put puppies in a store front, I will stop and giddily stare. Every. Single. Time.”
• “If I had a nickel for all the times I've been shushed in my life? Bam! Instant millionaire!”
• “Life baffles me most days. Maybe that's why I write. To try and make sense of it all.”
• “Days become weeks. Weeks become months. Month become years. And years become silence.”
• “I have written until I fell asleep with my computer on my lap. That can't be normal.”
• “If I were to be honest, I'm probably fifty percent bagel. Okay, fine, sixty percent.”
• “I just slept for fifteen hours straight. Yes, writing a musical is THAT exhausting!”
• “Q: Best part about being a musical theatre book writer?A: Explaining what that is.”
• “What you really want is all too often hidden just behind what you think you want.”
• “Don't fool yourself. Talking about writing is not the same as actually doing it.”
• “You are more ready and able to grasp at opportunity when your hands are empty.”
• “I'm not gonna lie...sometimes this whole writing thing is a lonely business.”
• “I wish my brain had an off switch. Maybe that way I could get some sleep.”
• “I am swimming in a sea of words, attempting to keep my head above water.”
• “Sometimes I dream so vividly, so expectantly, I wonder if I'm crazy...”
• “The defining lines of reality have always been a bit blurred for me.”
• “New York is perfect. Just the way it is. In all its imperfection.”
• “Give all that you can. No more. No less. Every. Single. Day.”
• “Live inside your stories, yes, but do not hide behind them.”