The act of writing should not be accompanied by the sense of an audience, someone peering over your shoulder, but in nonfiction… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
I always put myself in the audience's place and see if, as a viewer, I would want to see the film. If… — Neil Nitin Mukesh Copy Share Image
Sometimes, you know how good certain people are and then you actually get to see them have the kind of matches you… — William Regal Copy Share Image
The source of inspiration can be any of the things:deep emotional experiences - say, romantic love or spiritual contemplation.I think such rare… — Dave Brubeck Copy Share Image
I still have a pretty lively audience in German and across Europe. And I continue to say, 'Thank you, God,' for making… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
The great thing about writing for a younger audience is that they will give it to you straight with their responses. They'll… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
“They say it's the 'me' generation. It's not. The arrogance is taught, or it was cultivated. It's self-conscious. That's what it is.… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
To be honest, I am not theatre-trained and though I am confident in my skill set, to do theatre requires a better-tuned… — Tamlyn Tomita Copy Share Image
From my vantage point in writing a story, I can't and don't and have no interest in thinking about the level of… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
Neanderthal man listened to stories, if one may judge by the shape of his skull. The primitive audience was an audience of… — E. M. Forster Copy Share Image
You have a tendency to just remember the bad times and bad moments. I think that often it's the way of life.… — Dave Gahan Copy Share Image
We have the talent, just not the money and not the audience. People in France don't really like fantasy. You need to… — Joann Sfar Copy Share Image
Singers attract fans with aspects of their own personality. People feel I'm passionate and obsessive. They know this isn't a profession for… — Steven Morrissey Copy Share Image
All motivation is defined by intention. If the intention is to hurt, divide, or belittle, it's wrong; if it's an attempt to… — Eric Andre Copy Share Image
My first day on set [Bad Santa 2] was with Billy [Bob Tornton] and it was a sex scene in a Christmas… — Christina Hendricks Copy Share Image
I try not to "perform." I try to come on stage and be myself, to sing the way I would in a… — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
You don't always find yourself facing audiences who are smiling the whole time. This is natural. As a speaker it is vital… — Tara Moss Copy Share Image
You know, you're doing the same show every day, and your inspiration, you have to look no further than the fact that… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
Art forms of the past were really considered elitist. Bach did not compose for the masses, neither did Beethoven. It was always… — David Cronenberg Copy Share Image
One minute I'm exactly what Churchill described me the most powerful man in history. Now the Order's given, hell; I'm just audience… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
I dont have a favorite genre. I love to work and live vicariously through every character. Its all about trying to bring… — Catherine Mary Stewart Copy Share Image
I don't know when the last time was that Steven Spielberg or George Lucas made a movie with Universal, but I can… — Vin Diesel Copy Share Image
At heart, I guess I'm a saloon singer because there's a greater intimacy between performer and audience in a nightclub. Then again,… — Frank Sinatra Copy Share Image
The experience that a publication creates for its audience is the very essence of that publication's brand - and without deep engagement,… — John Battelle Copy Share Image
My problem is that the audience is more fiction-literate than ever. In Shakespeare's day, you probably expected to see a play once… — Steven Moffat Copy Share Image
“A director is a general in charge of an army of traitors like any showman. An audience will love you, laugh with… — Richard Stanley Copy Share Image
Writing for adults and writing for young people is really not that different. As a reporter, I have always tried to write… — Serge Schmemann Copy Share Image
Patrick thought we should try to put an audience in front of one of the workshops, basically in front of the class… — Brian Henson Copy Share Image
I've always had great satisfaction out of writing the plays. I've not always had great satisfaction out of seeing them produced-although often… — Lillian Hellman Copy Share Image
What you're hoping for about the concert is an overall collective experience that everyone has and that you share with them and… — Joel Plaskett Copy Share Image
It felt really nice to not have anybody talking about numbers, and no one is talking about ratings. From my experience, it… — Taylor Schilling Copy Share Image
We've done that whole spectrum of different varieties of shows, and we've figured out the best way of capturing the audience and… — Tyler Joseph Copy Share Image
I think the superhero platform gives the female character, you know, a relate-ability for the male audience as well. So, I think… — Margot Robbie Copy Share Image
In the theater, I've found that, in general, reaction and laughter come easier at an evening performance, when the audience is more… — Beatrice Lillie Copy Share Image
Regarding pushing the form, ideas interest me more than form. I think you can write a very subversive play in a three-act… — Caridad Svich Copy Share Image
The live audience is a blind date. The camera is a hungry lover. One wants to be wined and dined and seduced… — Bill Oberst Jr Copy Share Image
Obviously the role of comics is changing very fast. On the one hand, comics are widely accepted and taken seriously. On the… — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
Nerves are always a big problem for me, which is why I loved doing American sitcoms. Because you know when you do… — John Cleese Copy Share Image
Really there's different scales of stories. Sometimes you want to tell one that 20, 30, 40, 50 million people will want to… — John Buffalo Mailer Copy Share Image
The great piano virtuoso Paderewski was once playing before an audience of the rich and the royal. After a brilliant performance, an… — Eric Butterworth Copy Share Image