The truth is, my life was made infinitely more difficult because I didn't read any books. But I didn't read any books.… — Jason Reynolds Copy Share Image
“Neither the cat nor I missed you while you were gone. It's worse than that. We danced the visitor-gone dance, flinging our… — Melissa Checker Copy Share Image
What I've found is if you get the right characters in the right story and put them in the right setting -… — Mike Bartlett Copy Share Image
“When there is nothing to say about a book; we end up saying "Beautiful Story".” — Crestless Wave Copy Share Image
When you watch the films that I'm inspired by - from the '60s and '70s - it's not about the special effects:… — Pilou Asbaek Copy Share Image
It's hard to tell the story if you're not involved yourself, emotionally. — Chiwetel Ejiofor Copy Share Image
If you're going to write about war, which my books are about, wars are nasty things. I think it's sort of a… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
“We've been shattered and reconstructed, told to make an effort every single day to pretend we still function the way we're supposed… — Tahereh Mafi Copy Share Image
The evergreen story of people in debt becomes even sexier in an economic downturn, when debts inevitably get harder to pay. — Virginia Postrel Copy Share Image
My kids don't listen to me when I preach at them. But if I tell them a story they can pull something… — Kristian Bush Copy Share Image
Why tell a story that people have seen 900 times? That's not interesting artistically. — Dede Gardner Copy Share Image
I think Conor McGregor is a promoter, and I'm not here to promote any of his fights. If he were here in… — Samoa Joe Copy Share Image
I have the cliche 'struggling actor' story. I was waiting tables in New York, went out to L.A. soon after graduation to… — Pedro Pascal Copy Share Image
To just tell a story from beginning, middle and end doesn't motivate me that much. — Michael Mann Copy Share Image
Everyone has a different life story. Things happen rapidly for someone, and things move slowly for others. — Barun Sobti Copy Share Image
I would say I'm a storyteller first, but game making is very wrapped up in how I think of story. If I… — Jane Jensen Copy Share Image
“I can show you a version of yourself, Taryn. One you've never imagined. It's terrible to be a girl trapped in a… — Holly Black Copy Share Image
Entire families are attending 'Son of God' together and sharing it with their own kids. Parents are using the film as a… — Roma Downey Copy Share Image
My parents would watch movies like 'Big' and 'Freaky Friday,' and I wanted to see that kind of story told from an… — Marsai Martin Copy Share Image
I feel like my story could hopefully inspire others who've faced hard times. — PartyNextDoor Copy Share Image
I've been thinking if 'GoT' would lend itself easily to an MMORPG. I mean, it certainly has the background and incredible storylines… — Kristian Nairn Copy Share Image
Short stories consume you faster. They're connected to brevity. With the short story, you are up against mortality. I know how tough… — Ali Smith Copy Share Image
I think the way I love talking about my faith is through my story because I think that's all we have to… — Mat Kearney Copy Share Image
Every time when I start preparing my character for a movie, I always try to make up and create my own background… — Sibel Kekilli Copy Share Image
“Aren’t autobiographies born in a question we ask ourselves: how did I get to this point? Don’t we look back over the… — Frederick Weisel Copy Share Image
I think audiences are really savvy and know when we're doing stuff to just shock them versus do stuff that really drives… — Lauren Schmidt Hissrich Copy Share Image
“Be a good listener in the special way a story requires: note the manner of presentation; the development of plot, character; the… — Robert Coles Copy Share Image
The perfect story is one you can retell in three minutes, and every single sentence is interesting. — Malik Bendjelloul Copy Share Image
When I was younger I was influenced by Kanye, his story of coming up and how he kept producing and producing and… — PartyNextDoor Copy Share Image
Some of the writers definitely got inspired by some of the story lines, but we are evolving in the 'Daredevil' story. So… — Elodie Yung Copy Share Image
“To know if a tale is worth its weight in gold, check if it reveals threefold. In your bloodstream. In the town… — Amruta Patil Copy Share Image
With Groo, I try to do one story every book. Sometimes the stories are better if they go a little longer, and… — Sergio Aragones Copy Share Image
DeLillo has said that he no longer feels a compulsion to write long, compendious books. In his later years, Saul Bellow said… — Justin Cartwright Copy Share Image
“Seeing the mud around a lotus is pessimism, seeing a lotus in the mud is optimism.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
Right before I left ESPN, someone suggested doing a NFL story in the spring. The person was laughed out of the room. — Rich Eisen Copy Share Image
While some debate its helpfulness at generating monetizable traffic, when Digg points to a story, huge audience spikes quickly follow. — Kara Swisher Copy Share Image
I was hesitant to do 'Mulan II.' For me, I felt like the story that needed to be told, this legendary character… — Ming-Na Wen Copy Share Image
Everything I write is mostly relatable to everyone and since everyone cannot write, they feel like Sudha Murthy is writing their story.… — Sudha Murty Copy Share Image
