Why Do I Write?

Why do I write? That's like asking a fish why he swims. I write because I must...because it's some kind of sickness. Or maybe it's just the only way to give an outlet to the voices in my head. It's also a great escape from life...but then, reading does that for me too. Yet, by writing, I can make things turn out the way I want them to, and not be at the mercy of an author. Does that make me a control freak, or just neurotic?

Have you ever been tempted to write?