Character Quote by Abi Morgan

I'm never going to tell the reader what to believe; I'm going to examine these characters that believe different ways, and examine their motives.

— Barbara Kingsolver

What matters in a character is not whether one holds this or that opinion: what matters is how proudly one upholds it.

— Madame de Stael

To me, support versus endorse are two totally different things.

— Ron Johnson

There is a difference between supporting someone and feeding someone's narcissism. One is support and the other is not.

— Andrew Cervantes

A character is as much about what you do as what you say.

— Darren Boyd

I think you don't support people based on one or two cases of situations. You deal with their balance over the long run.

— Al Sharpton

Often my characters have some kind of idealism or grand belief that they're pursuing.

— Joshuah Bearman

Speaking truth to power is actually a form of loyalty.

— Richard N. Haass

There is great difference between trust and belief. Trust is personal, Belief is social.

— Anonymous

A character has to believe in himself, so I have to find a way to believe in them. Or at least sympathize to a…

— Michael McKean

While everyone I work with may not share my beliefs, I have been surrounded by nothing but support.

— Clay Aiken

To get a connection to your characters, you have to put them in a situation that you can feel yourself.

— Michael Connelly