An interpretation requires an experience; an opinion…

From Augustine down, theologians have tried to compel people to accept their special interpretation of the Scripture, and the tortures of the inquisition, the…

— Matilda Joslyn Gage

What is a moderate interpretation of the text? Halfway between what it really means and what you'd like it to mean?

— Antonin Scalia

“The characteristics of this kind of reading are perhaps summed up in the word “orthodox,” which is almost always applicable. The word comes from…

— Mortimer J. Adler

“There is no growth without risk. There is always something to be gained from any experience. It is up to us to interpret our…

— Truth Devour

If it is true that there is always more than one way of construing a text, it is not true that all interpretations are…

— Paul Ricoeur

The person viewing your work has no idea what the scene really looked like, nor do they care.

— Mike Svob

“No algorithm exists for the metaphor, nor can a metaphor be produced by means of a computer’s precise instructions, no matter what the volume…

— Umberto Eco

I think the most insulting thing you can do to a director is to challenge when he or she is satisfied with your interpretation.

— Dustin Hoffman

Apparently, I'm the angriest man. I don't know. It's just an interpretation. If it was someone else, they might be called focused or competitive.…

— Alun Wyn Jones

I don't analyze what I'm doing. I've read convincing interpretations of my work, and sometimes I've noticed something that I wasn't aware of, but…

— Cindy Sherman

The attitude of the actor is his interpretation of what he reads, and the written word is what creates the role in the actor's…

— Gene Barry

You may not understand your parents' interpretation of love and what they think is best for you, but you have to trust it.

— Jovan Adepo

When I discovered blues - I was 12-years-old - I didn't discover it in America where it was from; I discovered it from Fleetwood…

— Paul Weller

“In the end, ethical interpretation of the Bible means to think critically about how our practices of textual engagement might help us to become…

— Walter Brueggemann

History is a matter of interpretation, but you have to start with certain facts.

— Peter Kuznick