The idea is not enough. And the most annoying thing for me as a writer is that people will come up to… — Irvine Welsh Copy Share Image
Over the years I have become convinced that we learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord… — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
One of the remarkable qualities of the story is that it creates space. We can dwell in a story, walk around, find… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
“The story is not told to lift you up, to make you feel better, or to entertain you, although all those things… — Clarissa Pinkola Estés Copy Share Image
“I loved driving with Marlboro Man. I saw things I’d never seen before, things I’d never even considered in my two and… — Ree Drummond Copy Share Image
Every now and then I'll do little things, a short story or something, that doesn't have any fantastical elements, but mostly I… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
We have a writing process that's very much you try to create the character in a complicated way and then you let… — Aaron Ehasz Copy Share Image
I don't necessarily think stories have functions any more than diamonds have functions, or the sky has a function... Stories exist. They… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
First and foremost I have to look at the film from an audience point of view. Yes, one has to see the… — Neha Sharma Copy Share Image
It is so important to share experiences with one another. Humans are so often in their own heads and not looking to… — Clemantine Wamariya Copy Share Image
She is also brought to a point of zero in the beginning of the story, and I think you can say that… — Bille August Copy Share Image
A film is a story told in pictures. The beginning process of the film is coming up with the idea, developing it… — Rob Minkoff Copy Share Image
So I meet this guy over kik from a friend and he used to be super drepressed and Sad now he found… — Jazzy Copy Share Image
For somebody like Kanye, fame is the fullest realisation of his art in a way. It's like an Andy Warhol dream or… — David Longstreth Copy Share Image
Nonfiction is both easier and harder to write than fiction. It's easier because the facts are already laid out before you, and… — Amy Bloom Copy Share Image
I'm not sure if a writer should talk about themes. Themes arrive out of the deeper structure and concerns, but to me,… — David Means Copy Share Image
“...just because one can guess the nature of a tale doesn't make it any less worth the telling. One might even find… — Sam Westhoek Copy Share Image
In a long story like 'Weathercraft,' it becomes kind of convoluted. It can become perhaps difficult to remember what led up to… — Jim Woodring Copy Share Image
Telling my story has not been easy for me. I've had to dredge up memories I would have rather forgotten. The lonely,… — Chirlane McCray Copy Share Image
Even when you're making a movie about life, death is a presence, and I guess it's part of my dramatic viewpoint. I'm… — Gus Van Sant Copy Share Image
'Taxi Driver' is one of those films that is groundbreaking in how much you're inside this character's head. It uses voice-over in… — Sam Esmail Copy Share Image
There's a lot of mythological stories you can tell. There's not just one. I appreciate all of those different kinds, but what… — Patty Jenkins Copy Share Image
“I chose to share both the good and the bad parts of my story, and of my imagination, so that it might… — Kimberly Nalen Copy Share Image
You set up a story and it turns inside out and that is, for me, the most exciting sort of story to… — Nigel Kneale Copy Share Image
I used to do a lot of story writing and storytelling coming up through grade school. By the time I got to… — Rhea Seehorn Copy Share Image
The experience you're going to take the audience on is as important as the story you're trying to tell. And that experience… — Sam Esmail Copy Share Image
The wonderful drama teacher at my high school, Barbara Patterson, saw me standing in the hall and told me I should audition… — Gary Sinise Copy Share Image
An actor's only perception is of their character, and they're looking at one piece. A writer is looking at the entire story.… — Julie Plec Copy Share Image
“He was a chameleon. He could change his appearance in seconds. He was a master in disguise and he could baffle the… — Avijeet Das Copy Share Image
“The ending shouldn't determine the meaning of anything, a story or a life. Logically, I don't think it can--didn't Heidegger say something… — Alexa Stevenson Copy Share Image
Patrick Melrose' is a frantically accurate exploration of the addict mind tormented by trauma, magnificently brought to life by Benedict Cumberbatch. At… — Drew Pinsky Copy Share Image
Once I started down the path of co-founding Image Comics, and even co-publisher, it just seems a lot more like a career… — Jim Lee Copy Share Image
Whether it is a film, television serial or web series, there are three basic things that I consider when I give a… — Amit Sadh Copy Share Image
I don't eat huge amounts, I'm just very lazy. But then this story appeared about me being on a diet and several… — Michael McIntyre Copy Share Image
The journey of filmmaking is so amazing. You start off with great confidence, and develop insecurity at the time of release. When… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
I have often thought of doing a story with someone either as a human being or as a robot who, by a… — Roger Zelazny Copy Share Image
While many of my musicals deal with big themes and ideas, I don't intentionally go looking to write shows like that. A… — Stephen Schwartz Copy Share Image
I felt like there was something I needed to do - speaking to kids and sharing my story with them and helping… — Ruby Bridges Copy Share Image
There's no question that you can explore aspects of yourself through roles that you play, and you get a chance to investigate… — Annette Bening Copy Share Image
“True story This morning I jumped on my horse And went for a ride, And some wild outlaws chased me And shot… — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
