“we all have stories we tell ourselves. We tell ourselves we are too fat, too ugly, or too old, or too foolish.… — Eleanor Brown Copy Share Image
“I love short stories because I believe they are the way we live. They are what our friends tell us, in their… — Andre Dubus Copy Share Image
“But come on—tell me the proposal story, anyway.” She raised an eyebrow. “Really?” “Really. Just keep in mind that I’m a guy,… — Julie James Copy Share Image
To me, it's about good work, a good story, and tastefully done. There's so many stigmas - oh, you're on the small… — Keshia Knight Pulliam Copy Share Image
'Big Little Lies' is the story of a school trivia night that goes horrifically wrong, when one parent ends up dead, possibly… — Liane Moriarty Copy Share Image
“The role of a story was, in the broadest terms, to transpose a single problem into another form. ... It was like… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
I didn't want to be written about as a human-interest story. I didn't want to be a passing thing. You know, now… — Aimee Mullins Copy Share Image
The end result of my personal story is that I became a really good drummer, and I know myself well enough to… — Damien Chazelle Copy Share Image
When I first came to the UFC they were kind of rushing me a lot in the beginning, like 'Oh, the next… — Mackenzie Dern Copy Share Image
Jewish history turns out not to be an either/or story - as in, either pure Judaism detached from its surroundings or else… — Simon Schama Copy Share Image
Each day has a story to - deserves to be told, because we are made of stories. I mean, scientists say that… — Eduardo Galeano Copy Share Image
It was a lovely story that I finished my career with Kobe, with somebody who I was traded for. I have a… — Vlade Divac Copy Share Image
“Narratives, stories, help create a deeper sense of shared identity. They generate meaning and foster cooperative actions through neurochemical correlates that kick… — David Amerland Copy Share Image
I like the story about Henry David Thoreau, who, when he was on his death bed, his family sent for a minister.… — Stewart Udall Copy Share Image
If I had my druthers, I think a 'Cyborg' standalone would be a slightly more intimate story. One of the things that… — Ray Fisher Copy Share Image
You know how some people say that they can only read one story a day from this or that collection? If that's… — Roy Kesey Copy Share Image
“I'd carry you," he added, "but I'd have to get you declawed first." "Don't count on it," I replied. Sage did an… — Hilary Duff Copy Share Image
During his brilliant campaign, President Obama wove a powerful narrative about the American we all hope for. And that hope was grounded… — Cynthia P. Schneider Copy Share Image
“I hated him, loved him, wanted him, and yet I wished him away. So many conflicting emotions of wants and needs. So… — J.C. Reed Copy Share Image
It is very enjoyable, writing a story. You get this idea. It takes hold of you. And then you spend day and… — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
Everything starts with what's on the page, what a writer has come up with. And whether it is a big studio film… — Joan Allen Copy Share Image
There's this book that I love called 'Eleanor & Park.' It's an incredible story about these two misfit kids who fall in… — Shannon Purser Copy Share Image
It's a privilege to be in this position, to have people want to talk to me, to have people want to hear… — Deshaun Watson Copy Share Image
'Forever Evil' is, ultimately, a Lex Luthor story. And everything in there is reflecting who Lex is and what he's going through.… — Geoff Johns Copy Share Image
He did not know that the new life would not be given him for nothing, that he would have to pay dearly… — Fyodor Dostoevsky Copy Share Image
Nikki Haley is the daughter of two parents who came to the United States for a better life for their family. Dr.… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
“The driver watched the young female figure approach within his rearview mirror, unable to discern more than superficial characteristics. As she grew… — R.J. Lawrence Copy Share Image
“Kevin tried to sleep with a pillow tight over his face, and he nearly suffocated himself. When he tiptoed over to close… — Peter Craig Copy Share Image
When I come to schools like Norton Primary Academy and meet children who have their lives and careers before them, I hope… — Steph McGovern Copy Share Image
By nature, human beings search for ways to make sense and meaning out of their lives and their world. One way that… — Susan Campbell Bartoletti Copy Share Image
I thought I had to write literature and add my name to the list of great Southern storytellers. Fortunately for me, no… — Karin Slaughter Copy Share Image
I play games on-set at work. Sometimes I can't remember people's names, so I start throwing out clues. Like if I can't… — Andie MacDowell Copy Share Image
America has this fascination with glorifying the villain and not talking about the trials and tribulations. We tell the story of the… — Lecrae Copy Share Image
We've seen a million versions of the Peter Parker radioactive-spider origin story. We've seen Thomas and Martha Wayne at the opera... over… — Simu Liu Copy Share Image
American Horror Story' is a cultural phenomenon that has a massive fan base that takes huge ownership over the show. But I… — Leslie Grossman Copy Share Image
“Talking with friends about books harks back to the original impulse behind storytelling, the forging of human bonds. We have told ourselves… — Brian Hall Copy Share Image
Let's be clear - for people like me, who are obsessed with story and for whom words are their medium, writing is… — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
What I wish is that people would look beyond the tribbles and see I've written some other books that I really would… — David Gerrold Copy Share Image
Mariah Carey has a gorgeous, high, high voice. She can hit those notes and she lets people hear them. It's that generation… — Leslie Uggams Copy Share Image
I had never written anything. And I had never studied writing. So my motives were pure: I had a great story... a… — John Grisham Copy Share Image
