I see myself as a character actor, and I've always been drawn to playing characters that are different from myself because acting… — Alessandro Nivola Copy Share Image
Music and art and culture is escapism, and escapism sometimes is healthy for people to get away from reality. The problem is… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
“All of a sudden his books, which had hitherto been merely a fond decoration and a means of letting his mind free… — Simon Winchester Copy Share Image
People talk-- they sneer at escapism. Well, there are those of us who need it. — Piers Anthony Copy Share Image
I don’t deny that there can be an element of escapism in mountaineering, but this should never overshadow its real essence, which… — Walter Bonatti Copy Share Image
People talk about escapism as though it's something nasty but escapism is wonderful! — Margaret Forster Copy Share Image
“I love stories that suck you in, that you can't stop reading because you are quite simply there.” — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
I lived in those old movie houses as a kid. I just loved them. What total escapism for someone. — Tab Hunter Copy Share Image
Reader's Bill of Rights 1. The right to not read 2. The right to skip pages 3. The right to not finish… — Daniel Pennac Copy Share Image
“Dr. Manning said he'd thought at first it might be sleeping sickness, or even narcolepsy, whatever that was, but - no, Pete… — Henry Kuttner Copy Share Image
It's stupid to say that there's any comfort to be had in 'knowing your place,' but there is a sense of reassuring… — Kate Reardon Copy Share Image
Escapism makes a lot of intuitive sense - whisk people away from their cares with stories of a better life. — Adam Cohen Copy Share Image
“I envisaged a perfect detective’s assistant. She’d have long, wavy blonde hair, a short skirt, and curves in all the right places.… — Grahame Shannon Copy Share Image
I grew up very much in a sporting background. I always wanted to be an actor, but my escapism always came in… — Bradley James Copy Share Image
I am seized with an abiding fear regarding what these two instruments are doing to our society, our culture and our heritage.… — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
“The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is ‘escapism’ an accusation of?” — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
To be honest, Peter Pan was one of those fairy tales that I sort of related to, and I think that's the… — Robbie Kay Copy Share Image
I wake up from dreams and go, 'Wow, put this down on paper.' The whole thing is strange. You hear the words,… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
“Gaming is my jam. It’s my total escape. It’s where I really get to be me: to be in control, to be… — H.C. Roberts Copy Share Image
“Bonnie saw ropes hanging loose, poles falling away, tree-tops sinking beneath her. As they rose, the sun rose with them. Its warmth… — Pauline Fisk Copy Share Image
“In the language of the day it is customary to describe a certain sort of book as “escapist” literature. As I understand… — A.A. Milne Copy Share Image
Man staggers through life yapped at by his reason, pulled and shoved by his appetites, whispered to by fears, beckoned by hopes.… — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
