I call his ['Straight Outta Compton'] story a Disneyland because it's an illusion. It is how he wanted it to be remembered,… — Michel'le Copy Share Image
As a matter of writing philosophy, if there is one, I try not to ever plot a story. I try to write… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
George W. Bush bought the election - period. End of story. There is no argument. You can try to come up with… — Gary Coleman Copy Share Image
There are times in our lives when we have to realize our past is precisely what it is, and we cannot change… — Eleanor Brown Copy Share Image
The important thing about any book is that you have to have a good story and that it has to be exciting.… — Jonathan Stroud Copy Share Image
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I never troll for material. It simply presents itself, and is always unmistakable. This is why I want to roll my eyes… — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
When I was a teenager, 'Playboy' was the most interesting magazine in the world, and not just for the playmates. I liked… — Chester Brown Copy Share Image
In studies asking why young people left their family religion, their most frequent response was unanswered doubts and questions. The researchers were… — Nancy Pearcey Copy Share Image
I'm not presumptuous enough to feel that people are going to feel what I have in mind, so I tell a story,… — Faith Ringgold Copy Share Image
People in the news media after I got caught said how could you have not caught this guy? He had 50 corrections… — Jayson Blair Copy Share Image
While Leo fussed over his helm controls, Hazel and Frank relayed the story of the fish-centaurs and their training camp. 'Incredible,' Jason… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I think we all have blocks between us and the best version of ourselves, whether it's shyness, insecurity, anxiety, whether it's a… — Tom Hooper Copy Share Image
Fiction writers come up with some interesting metaphors when speaking of plot. Some say the plot is the highway and the characters… — James N. Frey Copy Share Image
Let there be wicked kings and beheadings, battles and dungeons, giants and dragons, and let the villans be soundly killed at the… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
The story of American wrestling at its greatest is the story of its most illustrious champion, Frank Gotch. He dominated the field.… — Nat Fleischer Copy Share Image
It appears that the ground of being which underlies and sustains us despite our various inadequate and conflicting stories must be extremely… — Alexei Panshin Copy Share Image
We understand 'Roots,' and that experience was mind-boggling, and it changed the way society viewed race relations. It was incredibly important. With… — Esai Morales Copy Share Image
I'm not trying to spell out a story. I still think you feel the painting, and the reason you read the mark… — Julie Mehretu Copy Share Image
I love directing, It means so much to me to direct stories about subject matter that I care deeply about. I can… — Angelina Jolie Copy Share Image
Just like every show has a tone, every show has different people on it playing different games. I don't say 'game' in… — David Duchovny Copy Share Image
Here's a near-future space adventure that's as frightening as it is smart. Jeremy Robinson's BENEATH is packed with believable tech, a page-turning… — J. C. Hutchins Copy Share Image
Myth is the system of basic metaphors, images, and stories that informs the perceptions, memories, and aspirations of a people; provides the… — Sam Keen Copy Share Image
Boys, particularly, like stories where they can have images in their imagination, where they can go to scary places and experiment with… — Morris Gleitzman Copy Share Image
I hate stories in which a person has an occupation and you never see him working at it, like all those marvelous… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
The true story...is the realization that no time in your life is ever perfect, that even the best memories have cracks you… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
I'm not a victim. And the people who are victims of something, my heart is completely with them. But I'm not. I… — Kelli O'Hara Copy Share Image
“Fiction has been maligned for centuries as being "false," "untrue," yet good fiction provides more truth about the world, about life, and… — Clark Zlotchew Copy Share Image
Find the story, Granny Weatherwax always said. She believed that the world was full of story shapes. If you let them, they… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
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And just like that, I'd been assessed and judged. Nurse Fashoda didn't know the first thing about me but she'd taken one… — Malorie Blackman Copy Share Image
Humanity's legacy of stories and storytelling is the most precious we have. All wisdom is in our stories and songs. A story… — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
In a sense, the artwork is the most important thing in getting somebody to buy a book. The person probably won't buy… — Stan Lee Copy Share Image
The one difference between comics and, say, cinema or prose, is that you've only got so many pages, and publishers will work… — Leah Moore Copy Share Image
Science is the international language, so when we are able to convince countries that good decision-making for human health and animal health… — Mike Johanns Copy Share Image
Private equity firms aren't necessarily evil by definition. There are many stories of successful turnarounds fueled by private equity, often involving multiple… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
You see a guy with one leg, he's got a story. "Land mine '69." You see a guy with one arm, he's… — Dave Attell Copy Share Image
Frankly, I'm mainly telling the story to myself. Thinking about audience is too daunting, and worst case, invites you to homogenize, to… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
I really said, 'Okay, this is just the right job for me. This is really what I need to be doing: telling… — Christopher Lennertz Copy Share Image
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![“I call his ['Straight Outta Compton'] story a Disneyland because it's an illusion. It is how he wanted it to be remembered, so that is how he portrayed it. And he had every right to do that. As did I.” quote by Michel'le](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01a/michel-le-8055_compton_i-call-his-straight-outta-compton-story_1110822.jpg)
![“I'm not a victim. And the people who are victims of something, my heart is completely with them. But I'm not. I know I've been treated like a woman in this business [acting]. I mean I've got lots of stories, but they don't have any control over me.” quote by Kelli O'Hara](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd0/kelli-o-hara-8395_acting_i-m-not-a-victim-and-the-people-who-are_2226918.png)
