Good story Quotes · Page 8

I love intricate plotting and exciting twists, but I realize more that people enjoy a good story in a simple, focused way.

— Evan Daugherty

To find a good story, you're generally going to find it in independent or lower budget movies... I wouldn't mind doing a…

— Viggo Mortensen

A good story often increases the salability of an item without increasing its actual value.

— Roy H. Williams

The good part about 'Aashiqui 2' is even before the shooting of film begins, it has garnered lot of attention. If it…

— Rahul Roy

“A good story invites us into someone else’s world where we learn, discover commonality, and leave with deeper understanding.”

— Lynda Cheldelin Fell

Be it any industry, what matters to me is the story as that is what the audience are primarily in a theatre…

— Atul Kulkarni

Even when things are at their worst, there's a little voice in your head saying, 'Good story!'

— Salman Rushdie

“Most importantly, of course, we all care intensely for the narrative of our own life and very much want it to be…

— Daniel Kahneman

Audiences want great story telling; it's why white people watch my show 'Black in America.' It's why black people watch 'Latina in…

— Soledad O'Brien

You have very short travel blogs, and I think there's a split among travel writers: the service-oriented writers will say, 'Well, the…

— Tim Cahill

I'm just trying to tell a good story and make thought-provoking, entertaining films. I just try and draw upon the great culture…

— Spike Lee

I think that whenever there's a good script we try to make that happen, but it's all based off of a good…

— Kenneth Edmonds

Understand 'Minecraft,' and you'll begin to understand the power of games. Like any good story, this one begins with a man and…

— Rob Manuel

Good story' means something worth telling that the world wants to hear. Finding this is your lonely task...But the love of a…

— Robert McKee

For the last 20 years of my life, I've had the mantra to do amazing parts with amazing people in amazing projects,…

— John Hawkes

I always set out to tell a good story, to create a character that young people can relate to, place them in…

— Lois Lowry

My father expected his first child to be a boy, and when it didn't turn out that way he didn't let the…

— Anna Quindlen

My story is very long. And for somebody to write a good story, one needs a good writer, too.

— Dutee Chand

To me the most important thing is a good story, though I know how cliche that sounds.

— Josh Trank

I completely hold on to the idea that people are eager if not desperate to be told a good story.

— Peter Hedges

The trouble with telling a good story is that it invariably reminds the other fellow of a dull one.

— Sid Caesar

To tell a good story and to illuminate the world: the two things are completely linked. That is the point. That is…

— Robert Harris

Not only is a good prank harmless, but, like a good story, it reveals an essential truth that would otherwise be hidden.

— Mac Barnett

I’m not a religious person; I would call myself an atheist. I don’t have a good story behind it, I’m just reasonable.

— Anthony Jeselnik

It's a damn good story. If you have any comments, write them on the back of a check.

— Erle Stanley Gardner

“The definition of a good story is one that remains with you long after you've turned that last page.”

— T.A. Uner

As a songwriter, we're looking for a good story, and we're always looking to push the limits.

— Jon Pardi

The inner spaces that a good story lets us enter are the old apartments of religion.

— John Updike

I don't think it's necessary to shout if you have a good story. But I also don't think you should shy away…

— Nancy Gibbs

I think the writer makes a good story good or a good story bad. The writer has a great deal of responsibility.

— Tom Robinson

“Good stories are living texts, and when policies, laws, and social fads change, a good story remains evidence of not only what…

— Nevien Shaabneh

I think a story is an attention grabber. I think it's a truth conveyor. Those are two great features of a good…

— Max Lucado

I do feel that if you can write one good sentence and then another good sentence and then another, you end up…

— Amy Hempel

I am now confident about attempting a Hindi film. I believe if you have a good story to tell, audiences will watch…

— S. S. Rajamouli

Too often we tell kids pleasant stories devoid of truth, and stories without truth are not good stories. Our audience deserves more…

— Mac Barnett

I think the good stories are those where the character decides to break away and do something different.

— Keri Russell

I love comedy. I love to make people laugh. (But) anything that's telling a good story makes me happy. So, I just…

— Teryl Rothery

I'd love to do another film version of 'Romeo & Juliet.' I'm not too picky as long as it's a good story.

— Rutina Wesley

I tend to really enjoy being swept up in fiction. I love a good story and I admire fiction authors.

— Augusten Burroughs

I think that's a hallmark of a really good story that it has readers that it speaks to more than others.

— Erin Morgenstern