Character Quote by Aaron Sorkin

My characters are actually usually pretty smart and admirable.

— Michael Lewis

I love characters who are clever and smart, and you have to run to catch up with. I think there's something very appealing and…

— David Tennant

I tend to like writing characters that are not typical heroes.

— N. K. Jemisin

Character is what you know you are, not what others think you have.

— Marva Collins

I think because I write so many short stories, it's not that hard to come up with characters that are not me.

— Miranda July

I think those are the kind of characters I like to play, people who are flawed and human because we all are.

— Simone Missick

Sometimes my characters are not myself.

— Umberto Eco

Character is your actuality that defines your life.

— Tasneem Hameed

When you're writing a story or an actor playing a role, you should never think of your characters as heroes or villains. You have…

— Morgan Neville

I really become the characters when I'm writing them. I'll become one or two of them more than others, I'm consistent that way.

— Quentin Tarantino

How I would describe my characters is absolutely different from how I would describe myself.

— Salma Hayek

Characters I create are just mixtures of the people I know.

— Taika Waititi