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> [One of the unique things about 'American Horror Story' is, it's very respectful to actors. Actors in many cases don't want to be tied down to a seven-year contract. So my deal with the cast is: you're free after every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/one-of-the-unique-things-about-american-horror-story-is-it-s-very/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

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> [If you look at 'American Horror Story' or 'Crime Story,' these are visceral, action-packed, sometimes bloody episodes of television. They're not 'feminine.' They're not about sexy women sitting around looking beautiful, drinking lattes. These episodes are calling cards to show…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/if-you-look-at-american-horror-story-or-crime-story-these-are/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

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## Other authors on American Horror

## More by Ryan Murphy

> [Larry Kramer wisely realized so early on that to change the world, people have to know you. If they know you and see that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/larry-kramer-wisely-realized-so-early-on-that-to-change-the-world/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [I think everyone wants for their children a world that's better than the one they came up in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/i-think-everyone-wants-for-their-children-a-world-that-s-better-than/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [One of the unique things about 'American Horror Story' is, it's very respectful to actors. Actors in many cases don't want to be tied…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/one-of-the-unique-things-about-american-horror-story-is-it-s-very/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [I started off in this business in 1998, and I didn't fit in. There was no place for me, and I always felt like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/i-started-off-in-this-business-in-1998-and-i-didn-t-fit-in-there-was/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [Originally, 'Popular' was going to be a movie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/originally-popular-was-going-to-be-a-movie/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [I love crispy, cool sheets.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/i-love-crispy-cool-sheets/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [As a showrunner, you can never be a 'maybe.' When I do movies, there is a lot of, 'Maybe' and, 'Let's investigate that.' But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/as-a-showrunner-you-can-never-be-a-maybe-when-i-do-movies-there-is-a/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [I don't think there's ever a winner in a feud. It's about emotional pain and an inability to conquer the pain.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/i-don-t-think-there-s-ever-a-winner-in-a-feud-it-s-about-emotional/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [Well, I'm from Indiana. So to me when I was a little kid growing up, Cincinnati was the glamorous New York of it all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/well-i-m-from-indiana-so-to-me-when-i-was-a-little-kid-growing-up/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [The Hollywood thing is - like, it feels like the biggest thing in the world, and yet it's the smallest town.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/the-hollywood-thing-is-like-it-feels-like-the-biggest-thing-in-the/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [“The sidewalks flash silver with mica. Skyline smeared with geese. By way of recognition I lost the sound of your voice.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/the-sidewalks-flash-silver-with-mica-skyline-smeared-with-geese-by/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [When I was growing up my favorite show was 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', and I loved all the stuff that Norman Lear did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/when-i-was-growing-up-my-favorite-show-was-the-mary-tyler-moore-show/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [I have a maid.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/i-have-a-maid/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [I'm not interested in anything but emotionally driven stories; that's why almost all of my work is exclusively anchored by women.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/i-m-not-interested-in-anything-but-emotionally-driven-stories-that-s/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

> [You've not felt the pain of rejection until a television show based on your own life is canceled.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-murphy/you-ve-not-felt-the-pain-of-rejection-until-a-television-show-based/)

[Ryan Murphy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-murphy/)

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