To think in terms of what the effect of a story is going to be, as opposed to trying to discover its… — David Milch Copy Share Image
I think the language of sacrifice is particularly important for societies like the United States in which war remains our most determinative… — Stanley Hauerwas Copy Share Image
It's a wonderful story for the gun lobby to tell that if you just load up schools with weapons, you'll be safer.… — Chris Murphy Copy Share Image
What I learned in 'Sons' is that I would come in with a blueprint of a season and how it would go,… — Kurt Sutter Copy Share Image
Novelists are in the business of constructing consciousness out of words, and that's what we all do, cradle to grave. The self… — James Gleick Copy Share Image
The readership for 'Sag Harbor' was different from people who'd read me before - it was linear and realistic, not as strange… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
If I had an ego as big as the Eiffel Tower, would I have won this many collective trophies? I know people… — Zlatan Ibrahimovic Copy Share Image
The goal is to have every character take on a life of his or her own. Sometimes characters will come into the… — Francine Rivers Copy Share Image
Sweet, loveable, and with every click revealing a new surprise, 'Botanicula' creates both a wonderful world where bees and twigs play in… — Rob Manuel Copy Share Image
Like most writers, I just create because I have a story to tell, really. — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Haters are our ammunition. They motivate us to continue fighting for our rights. That's why I continue to share my story. — Jazz Jennings Copy Share Image
If there's a story I absolutely cannot tell without faster-than-light travel, then I am quite prepared to accept it - even though… — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share Image
'Noah' doesn't merely get the story wrong; like all Biblical adaptations, it's bound to do that (although some aspects of the film… — Ben Shapiro Copy Share Image
Here in South Korea, I'm continuing to learn English in order to boost my prospects. When North Korean defectors try to get… — Lee Hyeon-seo Copy Share Image
I've commissioned an adaptation of 'The Jungle', by Upton Sinclair, a story of a young immigrant from Lithuania to the meat-packing industry… — David Schwimmer Copy Share Image
There are many books in the library, each with its own story to tell. But as you fall in love, reality becomes… — Boys Be Copy Share Image
I just think there are certain men who feel like engaging in a story told from a female point of view is… — Mike White Copy Share Image
When I make film music, I'm a filmmaker first and foremost. It's about serving the needs of the film. You're telling a… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share Image
For a long time, I was portrayed as the Osama bin Laden of the Internet, and I really wanted to be able… — Kevin Mitnick Copy Share Image
As an actor, I give 60 days to act in a film, but the writer takes nearly two to three years to… — Vijay Antony Copy Share Image
Social media is a really cool way to tell your story to people who are interested in hearing it. It's not getting… — Greg Behrendt Copy Share Image
I wrote my first short story for a competition and won second prize. Another competition came up and I won first prize.… — Ian Rankin Copy Share Image
“Advocating well with a personal story is not a call to simply “Insert Story Here.” — John Capecci and Timothy Cage Copy Share Image
You won't have a story unless you have conflict, which means if there's no conflict in a situation, people look for a… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
'Mogul' is a very emotional project. This is a story which will be narrated only once. — Bhushan Kumar Copy Share Image
People don't come to the theatres to watch a kiss. It's the story that appeals to them. — Kriti Kharbanda Copy Share Image
I have often said that I think children's books are like poetry. Finding the exact right words to tell a story is… — Rebecca Serle Copy Share Image
I think that 'Floor Sample' is a story of resiliency, a lifelong spiritual search, and a lifelong sense of spiritual companionship that… — Julia Cameron Copy Share Image
Rwanda really did take very strong steps towards development. I mean, this place is unrecognizable. There's a very good management of economy… — Mo Ibrahim Copy Share Image
But the most important thing about that story, which is not often told, is that as a result after the Cuban missile… — David Kay Copy Share Image
One the reasons I talk about my story is I want other people who are in the circumstances I was in to… — Angela Rayner Copy Share Image
“In a culture that is becoming ever more story-stupid, in which a representative of the Coca-Cola company can, with a straight face,… — George Saunders Copy Share Image
Once in 1919, when I was traveling at night by train, I wrote a short story. In the town where the train… — Mikhail Bulgakov Copy Share Image
When something wrong happens in your life and you read someone else's story in the magazine, you definitely get inspired that if… — Divya Dutta Copy Share Image
I'm an actor first and foremost. My producing credentials are just to say, 'Yeah, I love this story and now let's bring… — Pierce Brosnan Copy Share Image
I think it's so interesting which ways your career can go. I would have been a completely different actor doing a completely… — Florence Pugh Copy Share Image
Magicians will always tell you the trick is the most important thing, but I'm more interested in telling a story. — Marco Tempest Copy Share Image
I prioritise story over science, but not at the expense of being really stupid about it. — Alastair Reynolds Copy Share Image
