Maybe [Sodom and Gomorrah] isn't really about homosexuality, but about rape. If the angels had been female, and the men of Sodom… — Alex Sanchez Copy Share Image
I love the idea of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the beautiful stories about it, which I loved in Sunday school… — Elton John Copy Share Image
You are unique, and there may be incidents in your experience that are more noble and praiseworthy in their way than those… — Spencer W. Kimball Copy Share Image
It's not a bad idea to call this Cthulhuism & Yog-Sothothery of mine "The Mythology of Hastur" - although it was really… — H. P. Lovecraft Copy Share Image
I think I do believe in the afterlife; I have heard stories from people who I can completely trust that have seen… — Saoirse Ronan Copy Share Image
It is much easier to be flexible about where a story begins than it ever was for me to change my mind… — John Irving Copy Share Image
For me, that emotional payoff is what it’s all about. I want you to laugh or cry when you read a story...or… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
I also wanted to do something that I hadn't really seen in almost any black novels, which was a complex love story… — Stanley Crouch Copy Share Image
I regret that there aren't more short stories in other magazines. But in a certain way, I think the disappearance of the… — Lorin Stein Copy Share Image
In my experience, in the real-estate business past success stories are generally not applicable to new situations. We must continually reinvent ourselves,… — Akira Mori Copy Share Image
I see film as a real opportunity to examine the human condition. No matter where the technology goes in the future, the… — Michael Schultz Copy Share Image
Is it possible Hanukkah doesn't inspire folksy songs? Plot lines may be a part. The Christmas story has a lot of material… — Matisyahu Copy Share Image
Lexicon grabbed me with the opening lines, and never let go. An absolutely thrilling story, featuring an array of compelling characters in… — Chris Pavone Copy Share Image
First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and… — Octavia Butler Copy Share Image
Fairy tales read before bed tend to make me dream. They're all quite violent stories, as are my dreams. — Glen Duncan Copy Share Image
Read a lot. Read broadly... Tell stories to your friends, and pay attention to when they get bored... Write a lot. — John Green Copy Share Image
[It is hard to know what is good luck and what isn't and therefore whether we should be happy or sad about… — Zelig Pliskin Copy Share Image
The Witch's Life" When I was a child there was an old woman in our neighborhood whom we called The Witch. All… — Anne Sexton Copy Share Image
I have no control over my writing. I have lots of good intentions, but no control. There's a story that wants to… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
Maybe I will write a memoir, perhaps I'll do some essays, or maybe I will write a mystery story. — David Herbert Donald Copy Share Image
The big influence on me was Robert Altman, who, especially in 'Nashville,' transformed my sense of dramatic structure and showed how you… — Tony Kushner Copy Share Image
Yeah I'm telling real stories, but if you pick up a documentary on strippers, you're going to want to see some stripping,… — Method Man Copy Share Image
My family, they're story tellers. My mom is Irish, and my dad is Italian. In my family, we weren't allowed to watch… — Meg Cabot Copy Share Image
My goal is to write stories that are connected, but not sequels in any meaningful sense. Like Howard's Conan tales or Leiber's… — Paul S. Kemp Copy Share Image