'Dystopian,' by definition, promises a darker story.

Certainly in the second film [Maigret's Dead Man], which is quite a more unpleasant and darker story, it's quite different in tone and feel.

— Rowan Atkinson

Most dystopian, classic and contemporary, paints a future world that puts a twist on present society - a future world that could plausibly happen.

— Lauren DeStefano

An inner darkness is darker than an outer darkness.

— Ben Okri

That's what's so cool about 'Once:' There is a layer of darker stuff, but it's balanced by this incredible light.

— Cristin Milioti

“The longer we hold secretes the darker they become”

— Keith Hampshire

I naturally gravitate to darker characters. Gotham. Batman's suit. It's all dark; he's very interesting. It all comes from his builds and guts.

— David Finch

There was a point I felt like everyone was heading in that direction of 'How can we be darker than 'Breaking Bad?'

— Channing Dungey

This was the Darker Life, where every truth was written backward.

— Stephen King

I do like to play the darker characters; I don't really know why.

— Zuleikha Robinson

The only thing darker than 'Overboard' is 'Micki & Maude,' the bigamy comedy from 1984.

— Mark Duplass

It's basically the same, just darker.

— Alan Kulwicki

Maybe because Im a nice and sweet person in life, I like the darker roles. The really dark one is Lady Macbeth.

— Anna Netrebko

Worry in the dark can make it even darker.

— Anonymous

“You see life in bright colors. Alas, ours is a world of darker shades.”

— Hannah Fielding

I feel like everyone has a preference. You have women who don't like shorter guys. You have women who like taller guys. You have…

— Sevyn Streeter