“Not that happiness is dull. Only that it doesn't tell well. And one of our consuming diversions as we age is to… — Lionel Shriver Copy Share Image
Personally, I love books, and I am interested in the notion that stories are told better in different media depending on the… — Jason Blum Copy Share Image
I had so much fun playing songs from 'Based On A True Story...' and getting to see the crowd's reaction to those… — Blake Shelton Copy Share Image
Whenever you write script without a director, you put in things that point toward a style in which the story will be… — Dustin Lance Black Copy Share Image
Story is the primary factor any day. If I believe that a particular director would do justice to it, I will accept… — Varun Tej Copy Share Image
“He made me feel unhinged . . . like he could take me apart and put me back together again and again.” — Chelsie Shakespeare Copy Share Image
We have to trust that our stories deserve to be told. We may discover that the better we tell our stories the… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
I thought I was going to be a horror story writer. My influences were horror writers, like Rich Matheson, Ray Bradbury and… — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
At times, the curve/fat/plus convo tends be this 'out of the dark' story, like, 'I used to be insecure, but now here… — Paloma Elsesser Copy Share Image
When women get together, they tell stories. This is how it has always been. Telling stories is our way of saying who… — Jalaja Bonheim Copy Share Image
In our story logic which we're making up, if we're saying he's alive, then like a quadriplegic who's in bed he can… — John Badham Copy Share Image
I see everything like a movie. I laugh and cry, I smell, touch, see and describe my own experience. I don't care… — Amish Tripathi Copy Share Image
In my experience, a novel is the culmination of various thoughts and impressions collected over time, until something comes along to give… — J. Courtney Sullivan Copy Share Image
I signed 'Lucknow Central' because it was a story I wanted to be part of. I still stand by the fact that… — Diana Penty Copy Share Image
And you don't have to be a preacher to carry on. That's why I've gone into the theater, with my mother's blessings,… — Yolanda King Copy Share Image
I did a film when I was about 30; it's a coming of age story called 'Gas Food Lodging,' and I'm so… — Robert Knepper Copy Share Image
I go where the story leads. And, sometimes, it is a little bit outrageous. And I relish that. I sort of want… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
Crucially, in Westeros, there's probably no space for a girlboss story, because it's a patriarchal culture that keeps women tightly restricted. — Emma D'Arcy Copy Share Image
My personal story has always been about perseverance and always getting up when I fall. Maybe I'm not Olympic champion, but I… — Jeremy Abbott Copy Share Image
Some directors don't get involved in the cinematography and are just about story, but I'm definitely more tactile than that in terms… — Cary Fukunaga Copy Share Image
“And I’ll stop with the lecture now. I don’t like people much—they irritate and annoy me. But I’m fascinated by them anyway.” — Michelle Sagara West Copy Share Image
For every dancer, no matter how amazing your career, there's more to life than ballet. Being adored by your audience, it's only… — Darcey Bussell Copy Share Image
What's amazing about 'Game of Thrones' is that it's set in a fantasy world; it's a fantasy story. So I always say… — Ramin Djawadi Copy Share Image
“Once upon a dream in a blanket of night sky you asked me to tell you a story which began with us… — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Copy Share Image
Since reuniting in 2002, Mission of Burma has become the triumphant story of a band that time forgot. — Anthony Fantano Copy Share Image
It has always been an ambition of mine to make a record. I'm lucky to have a good team behind me. A… — Roddy Llewellyn Copy Share Image
If someone tells you over and over that everything's great, you immediately think, 'OK, what's the rest of the story?' — Juliette Lewis Copy Share Image
“People tell stories, and it's up to those who listen whether to believe them or not. It's not the job of the… — Cecelia Ahern Copy Share Image
Everyone loves a love story, and everyone wants to know who's getting on with who, it's what makes the world go round. — Scarlett Moffatt Copy Share Image
I'm not very good at story. In fact, compared to character and language, I barely care about story at all. — Glen Duncan Copy Share Image
I noticed that in 'The Revenant,' as much as it is a good story of revenge and endurance, there are times that… — Bill Pullman Copy Share Image
Every place has a story - or a thousand stories. Findery brings places to life, be they where you stand or where… — Caterina Fake Copy Share Image
The funny thing about cinema is, usually when they do a story that has African Americans in it, there always has to… — Jim Brown Copy Share Image
It's a story about victory that will touch the lives of everyone who watches it. It's powerful. — Derek Luke Copy Share Image
Country music's really good about telling a story, so I want songs that tell good stories where people can say, 'That happened… — Lauren Alaina Copy Share Image
Every Person you meet, every single one is looking for their story. There are no exceptions. You become part of it by… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The Jewish story is the story of wandering. It is the story of extraordinary heterogeneous complication. — Simon Schama Copy Share Image
For me to play any true person in a film based on a true story, I always want to make sure that… — Lydia Hearst Copy Share Image
I do think there's a certain savviness to be able to recognize the way people want a good story, and I think… — Kevin Young Copy Share Image
It's their story, and I got to be the guy in the back while they were in the foreground. — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
