
Source: I. Asimov
John Banville, The Art of Fiction No. 200 (2009)
Source: I. Asimov
Source: The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Source: Persecution and the Art of Writing (1952), How to Study Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise, p. 144
And that was amazing, it was wonderful.
On writing the script for the episode of Doctor Who, "The Doctor's Wife" (originally titled "House of Nothing"), as quoted in "Neil Gaiman reveals power of writing Doctor Who" by Tim Masters at BBC News (24 May 2010) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10146657
“I take great care of myself by carefully shutting myself away”