Andrea Hirata Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“The treasure of a writer is to maintain their own style.”

“As a writer, I can't really take days off. Writing is like creating an art. Once you stop writing, you can lose your rhythm and context, meaning that your writing may lose its power.”

“I think writers of memoirs need to be respected for the bold decision they take to bare their lives open. That alone should be enough. The things I write about, if you notice, are sensitive issues for a lot of people. If I told you my age, they would get ideas. The next thing you know they'll be filing lawsuits against me.”

“It turns out that popularity is scary. I don't feel comfortable receiving so much attention from people; perhaps that's because I'm just a kampong boy.”

“I am a working person. I always work, study or do research for my novel. I even work on Sunday.”

“I am a writer who has a policy to allocate 90 percent of my time for research and the remaining 10 percent to write.”

“I think what matters most in literary work is the context, not the text.”

“I want to write books that can truly become a legacy and bring benefits to people.”

“Indonesian writers are so far behind in terms of global exposure compared with the Philippines and Japanese writers.”

“It took me six novels before I felt confident of my voice as a writer.”