I've done a number of things based on real people or true…

When you try to be true to the script, changes occur. A script is there to show us a certain direction. But when you…

— Takashi Miike

I think you have to be true to the script that you're given.

— Jenna Coleman

“Be a believer in true love. Seek deep communication with others and with yourself.”

— Bryant McGill

I am tired of the position of the dried-up critic and doubter. The believer is the true full man. (from a biography of James…

— William James

Sometimes, I get ideas from dreams. Often, my stories are based on adventures that I, or my friends, have actually lived.

— Brian Jacques

A lot of my stories are inspired by Japanese folklore or literature or movies: I've done stories based on Kabuki and Noh plays, and…

— Stan Sakai

We try to not write stories based on reaction. We try to write them based on character integrity as we understand it and observe…

— Peter Paige

“Fairy tales represent hundreds of years of stories based on thousands of years of stories told by hundreds, thousands, perhaps even millions of tellers.”

— Kate Bernheimer

In my case, I made the decision early on that I was going to be very open about the book and claim upfront that…

— Leslie Pietrzyk

There are stories we take on from our culture, and there are stories based on our own personal history. Some of those stories lock…

— Tara Brach

This story is slightly immoral, but so, I guess, are stories based on truth

— Ring Lardner

I made 'Supreme Clientele' what it is. Those are my stories, based around whatever they're based upon. It's me.

— Ghostface Killah

“Most stories are based on something real.”

— Paula Weston

I think, ultimately, people are looking for real heartfelt true stories. They want to engage with them, they want to relate (to) them and,…

— Shari Wiedmann

I found two true stories. One was in 2003. One was the beginning of 2004. I decided to meld them. Richard Davis' story which…

— Paul Haggis