I think I have a pattern of nice and lovely and then dark and twisted. — Ryan Murphy Dark Copy Share Image
With all of my work, it always takes a while for people to get it. — Ryan Murphy Always Copy Share Image
I lean into fear because I feel like that excites me as an artist. — Ryan Murphy Art Copy Share Image
I'm very black and white about what I like or don't like, and I've always been that way. — Ryan Murphy Always Copy Share Image
I'm passionate about actors, and I'm passionate about showing actors in different lights. — Ryan Murphy About Copy Share Image
I had a very rocky, difficult, emotional childhood with my parents. — Ryan Murphy Childhood Copy Share Image
I believe most people don't go into show business unless they've been majorly unloved as a child. — Ryan Murphy Believe Copy Share Image
I love Larry Kramer's advocacy, and I love him as a person, and I think young people need to see that story. — Ryan Murphy I love Copy Share Image
I love Sarah Jessica Parker; I've worked with her. I think she's amazing... She's a great producer and has a great business… — Ryan Murphy Amazing Copy Share Image
I remember I always felt much more safe standing up on a chair and singing in front of my mother than I… — Ryan Murphy Chair Copy Share Image
One thing I always do is just tell actors that I'm as afraid as they are, because I can sense that, and… — Ryan Murphy Actor Copy Share Image
I think when you take the big swings - and I've done plenty of big swings that I was told were never… — Ryan Murphy Big Copy Share Image
Yeah, at home it's all moonbeams and puppy-dog tails, so I guess I do have a darker side - and I like… — Ryan Murphy About Copy Share Image
Part of being an artist is being able to write about the world you live in and the times that you've been… — Ryan Murphy About Copy Share Image
I started off in this business in 1998, and I didn't fit in. There was no place for me, and I always… — Ryan Murphy Business Copy Share Image
I've always felt I've related to women deeply because of being gay and feeling like there was always somebody trying to oppress… — Ryan Murphy Always Copy Share Image
I formed this thing called the Half Foundation, and what I tried to do is quantify hiring practices in Hollywood. Half the… — Ryan Murphy Female Copy Share Image
I was very much raised by my grandmother, who actually was Bette Davis - looked like her, acted like her, talked like… — Ryan Murphy Affection Copy Share Image
I would much rather have watched Jill Clayburgh in 'An Unmarried Woman' than 'Star Wars.' Even though I saw that movie when… — Ryan Murphy Road Copy Share Image
I wanted to create a culture that allowed my children to see the world differently, if only from a strictly visual perspective:… — Ryan Murphy Children Copy Share Image
One of the unique things about 'American Horror Story' is, it's very respectful to actors. Actors in many cases don't want to… — Ryan Murphy Actors Copy Share Image
For me, growing up in Indiana with cornfields and churches, I was always very intrigued by the Academy Awards - they were… — Ryan Murphy Academy award Copy Share Image
Larry Kramer wisely realized so early on that to change the world, people have to know you. If they know you and… — Ryan Murphy Change Copy Share Image
I've gotten death threats, yes. I have. I think anytime you shine a spotlight on homosexuality or minorities and you try and… — Ryan Murphy Acceptance Copy Share Image
I actually think actors both are drawn to playing real-life historical people and are terrified. — Ryan Murphy Actually Copy Share Image
I don't think there's ever a winner in a feud. It's about emotional pain and an inability to conquer the pain. — Ryan Murphy About Copy Share Image
The Hollywood thing is - like, it feels like the biggest thing in the world, and yet it's the smallest town. — Ryan Murphy Biggest Copy Share Image
When I was starting out in Hollywood, everything was such a battle. — Ryan Murphy Battle Copy Share Image
The only way to get through the life I had was just to have a big head of steam and determination. — Ryan Murphy Big Copy Share Image
I'm fascinated by the whole clown phobia thing because I personally don't have it. — Ryan Murphy Clown Copy Share Image
It's interesting when women direct. The work is better. They ask more people to participate. — Ryan Murphy Better Copy Share Image
