--- title: "12 Having Story Quotes by 12 authors" description: "Browse 12 Having Story quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Having Story sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/david-benioff-7307_my-own_i-like-having-my-own-story-remain-my-sto_2303534.jpg" --- > [I like having my own story remain my story.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-benioff/i-like-having-my-own-story-remain-my-story/) [David Benioff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-benioff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/david-benioff-7307_my-own_i-like-having-my-own-story-remain-my-sto_2303534.jpg) > [Whether I'm working with a Top 40 artist or crafting my own music, it goes back to one thing: telling a powerful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-dream/whether-i-m-working-with-a-top-40-artist-or-crafting-my-own-music-it/) [The-Dream](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/the-dream/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d74/the-dream-5082_art_whether-i-m-working-with-a-top-40-artist_716392.jpg) > [A director can come from anywhere, but having a story background, if you have nothing else, is probably a good thing to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-scanlon/a-director-can-come-from-anywhere-but-having-a-story-background-if/) [Dan Scanlon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-scanlon/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1c/dan-scanlon-22846_backgrounds_a-director-can-come-from-anywhere-but-ha_141435.jpg) > [We learn so much about the world by what we take in through movies and TV and books - we learn who's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jenny-han/we-learn-so-much-about-the-world-by-what-we-take-in-through-movies/) [Jenny Han](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jenny-han/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a6/jenny-han-483_books_we-learn-so-much-about-the-world-by-what_441355.png) > [The benefit of having a story that takes place in the real world is that you don't have to invent the real…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/travis-beacham/the-benefit-of-having-a-story-that-takes-place-in-the-real-world-is/) [Travis Beacham](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/travis-beacham/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b7/travis-beacham-11732_place_the-benefit-of-having-a-story-that-takes_948591.jpg) > [If having a story that's compelling - you want to know what will happen - is traditional, then ultimately I am a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennifer-egan/if-having-a-story-that-s-compelling-you-want-to-know-what-will-happen/) [Jennifer Egan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennifer-egan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e54/jennifer-egan-825_about_if-having-a-story-that-s-compelling-you_2299991.jpg) > [Because having your story told as a woman, as a person of color, as a lesbian, as a trans person, or as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kerry-washington/because-having-your-story-told-as-a-woman-as-a-person-of-color-as-a/) [Kerry Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kerry-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85b/kerry-washington-7918_color_because-having-your-story-told-as-a-woma_289207.jpg) > [“I once made up a story as a wedding present for some friends. It was about a couple who were given a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/neil-gaiman/i-once-made-up-a-story-as-a-wedding-present-for-some-friends-it-was/) [Neil Gaiman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/neil-gaiman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24c/neil-gaiman-29_humor_i-once-made-up-a-story-as-a-wedding-pres_2984623.jpg) > [I don't think comic timing is the same as music timing, but I definitely find that I've learned from just writing in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-martin/i-don-t-think-comic-timing-is-the-same-as-music-timing-but-i/) [Steve Martin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-martin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84b/steve-martin-593_comic_i-don-t-think-comic-timing-is-the-same-a_1696481.jpg) > [For me, I feel like the most important part of music is the storytelling behind it, and that's my favorite; that's what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kyle/for-me-i-feel-like-the-most-important-part-of-music-is-the/) [Kyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kyle/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/633/kyle-4591_art_for-me-i-feel-like-the-most-important-pa_3085313.jpg) > [Having a story is what people connect with, but the story alone doesn't allow you to achieve greatness and results. It's the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lewis-howes/having-a-story-is-what-people-connect-with-but-the-story-alone-doesn/) [Lewis Howes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lewis-howes/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/574/lewis-howes-4471_achieve-greatness_having-a-story-is-what-people-connect-wi_281850.jpg) > [“They teach that having a story may be the most important part of your new venture; that fear can be useful; that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/blake-mycoskie/they-teach-that-having-a-story-may-be-the-most-important-part-of-your/) [Blake Mycoskie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/blake-mycoskie/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25f/blake-mycoskie-4833_business_they-teach-that-having-a-story-may-be-th_3187036.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/having-story/#itemlist", "name": "Having Story Quotes", "numberOfItems": 12, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I like having my own story remain my story.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Benioff" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-benioff/i-like-having-my-own-story-remain-my-story/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/david-benioff-7307_my-own_i-like-having-my-own-story-remain-my-sto_2303534.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/david-benioff-7307_my-own_i-like-having-my-own-story-remain-my-sto_2303534.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/david-benioff-7307_my-own_i-like-having-my-own-story-remain-my-sto_2303534.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I like having my own story remain my story.” — David Benioff", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Whether I'm working with a Top 40 artist or crafting my own music, it goes back to one thing: telling a powerful story and having that story resonate with people.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "The-Dream" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-dream/whether-i-m-working-with-a-top-40-artist-or-crafting-my-own-music-it/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d74/the-dream-5082_art_whether-i-m-working-with-a-top-40-artist_716392.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d74/the-dream-5082_art_whether-i-m-working-with-a-top-40-artist_716392.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d74/the-dream-5082_art_whether-i-m-working-with-a-top-40-artist_716392.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Whether I'm working with a Top 40 artist or crafting my own music, it goes back to one thing: telling a…” — The-Dream", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A director can come from anywhere, but having a story background, if you have nothing else, is probably a good thing to have because it's really the one tool you need.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dan Scanlon" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-scanlon/a-director-can-come-from-anywhere-but-having-a-story-background-if/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1c/dan-scanlon-22846_backgrounds_a-director-can-come-from-anywhere-but-ha_141435.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1c/dan-scanlon-22846_backgrounds_a-director-can-come-from-anywhere-but-ha_141435.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b1c/dan-scanlon-22846_backgrounds_a-director-can-come-from-anywhere-but-ha_141435.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“A director can come from anywhere, but having a story background, if you have nothing else, is probably a…” — Dan Scanlon", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We learn so much about the world by what we take in through movies and TV and books - 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