Lori Lesko Quotes & Sayings

It's okay to be crazy as long as you keep writing and are happy. — Lori Lesko

Bless her heart. Do you want me to kill her off for ya? — Lori Lesko

Just keep telling me I can't do it. I thrive on being obstinate. — Lori Lesko

If you want to write books to get famous, the books will suck.Write books to tell the story you want to tell and for no other reason. — Lori Lesko

Let me know if you're in any pain, we're going through your groin with a tiny tube up to your heart." Doctor Casey said.
"Really, that's how my girlfriend does it. Only she doesn't have to medicate me first. — Lori Lesko

I would say about 80% of my writing (including posts and blogs), has to do with unresolved anger and that's just fine with me — Lori Lesko

The good news about self publishing is you get to do everything yourself. The bad news about self publishing is you get to do everything yourself. — Lori Lesko

When you're writing, don't forget to keep your favorite audience in mind
you. — Lori Lesko

A book is a living breathing piece of art and you are just the person it chose to channel its story. Be humble. — Lori Lesko

Why do writers write? Why do actors act? Why do painters paint? It doesn't pay much, unless you're very successful. It's who we are. — Lori Lesko

When you have nothing left to lose, it's easy to dive deep into those deep, dark hidden places and write your truth. I'm there. — Lori Lesko

Can I possibly be a good writer if I'm not healed form the story I'm telling? Will I be able to go deep enough if people find out the truth? — Lori Lesko

What do you want to write? What gets your goat? What irks you to no length? If you could change the world with words, what would they be? — Lori Lesko

Life is precious, fragile and will be gone before you know it. Do what you love now, while it's still possible. — Lori Lesko

I'm not a lawyer, but I play one in my novel COPYRIGHT. I also play a serial rapist, a drug addict, a teenage boy and lesbian model. — Lori Lesko

It's simply impossible for me to filter my thoughts and feelings. I tell it from my point of view. I'm an open book. — Lori Lesko

Every artist needs canvass, mine just happens to be Microsoft Word and a Thesaurus. — Lori Lesko

Write with your heart, not your head. Brains tend to ooze out of your ears and nose when things get intense. Then you're a mess. — Lori Lesko

I'm really just playing when I write. I feel like I'm a kid again. I want my characters to do and say things like when I played with dolls! — Lori Lesko

I don't need to write a memoir of my life. All you need to do is read one of my books. I'm there. — Lori Lesko

I had a very funny and depressing talk with my seventy-four-year-old mother. I decided, she doesn't have a bucket list - she has a kick-the-bucket list. — Lori Lesko

All writers are different, each have their own artist way they go about telling a story. The only thing they have in common, is they write. — Lori Lesko

Never judge a person until you've walked a mile in their busted up shoes and haven't had any money for medication for two weeks. — Lori Lesko