There are conscious reasons and unconscious reasons why I pick something. You know, I have to be moved by the story and… — Jodie Foster Copy Share Image
“We think we tell stories, but stories often tell us, tell us to love or hate, to see or be seen. Often,… — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
We have Russia, on a serial basis, abusing Interpol... The moral of this story is that if a country wants to abuse… — Bill Browder Copy Share Image
I write about what hoaxers do, but I also want us to think about what believers do. Why do we want to… — Kevin Young Copy Share Image
Books that recount ordeals are precious because an ordeal is what we most fear, and the stories that tell us how to… — Ramona Koval Copy Share Image
Theater is a space where you cross over from everyday life, because there are real people in that moment moving in front… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
There's times, in certain songs, that I might be in my own world, and who cares about who's out there, you know?… — Jimmy Scott Copy Share Image
You have more creative freedom with writing, in certain ways, because you can create everything that happens. But, as an actor you… — John Francis Daley Copy Share Image
'Mr. Robot,' in particular, signals the rise of a fresh post-Occupy portrayal of the wealth gap. No longer is the story of… — Alissa Quart Copy Share Image
You become a different writer when you approach a short story. When things are not always having to represent other things, you… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
“There are tales that rise like the early sun, breathe, and take on a life of their own. There are ones that… — Edwin Fontanez Copy Share Image
The thing is that Jack in 'Big Boys' is basically a 'baby gay.' He's trying to learn it all while he's still… — Dylan Llewellyn Copy Share Image
Whether I'm pursuing a story or conducting an interview or I'm at the bakery implementing policy and procedure, I have a team… — Elizabeth Chambers Copy Share Image
Gemmell's name guarantees a satisfying story and a thumping good read. I recommend all his heroic creations - 'Druss the axeman,' 'the… — Neal Asher Copy Share Image
We always talk about how the first several seasons were faithful to the books, and anybody who wanted to could go onto… — David Benioff Copy Share Image
One thing that's a lot harder to put into stories than you'd think is the idea of a traditional monster, because monsters… — Alex Hirsch Copy Share Image
The continuous narrative of existence is a lie. There is no continuous narrative, there are lit-up moments, and the rest is dark.… — Jeanette Winterson Copy Share Image
It's the messiness of life that ultimately leads you to the most interesting things. Everyone asks what you would do over, and… — Rachel McAdams Copy Share Image
When the history books are written in a thousand years, when space travel would have become routine, the moment that humans first… — Helen Sharman Copy Share Image
It's about communication. It's about honesty. It's about treating people in the organization as deserving to know the facts. You don't try… — Louis V. Gerstner, Jr Copy Share Image
You won't be exiled to permanent unemployment just because there's a picture somewhere of you holding a red Solo cup and looking… — Kathryn Minshew Copy Share Image
Many a fine SF story uses science or technology merely as backdrop. Many a fine SF story presumes a technological breakthrough and… — Edward M. Lerner Copy Share Image
The way that one feels about the story line of 'Deterrence' can tell us, I believe, about each person's conservatism or liberalism… — Rod Lurie Copy Share Image
If you're having trouble finishing a book, it might be that you're trying to fix it as you go. Just finish the… — Kimberly Willis Holt Copy Share Image
'The Story of Us' is about running into someone I had been in a relationship with at an awards show, and we… — Taylor Swift Copy Share Image
The Joker that Christopher Nolan created in 'The Dark Knight' had the scar across his mouth, and the first time you heard… — The Weeknd Copy Share Image
We, at one point, had such great villains with shades of grey and a compelling story around them. But Bollywood did see… — Mukesh Rishi Copy Share Image
'Troublemaker' is not an adaptation of 'Metro Girl' or 'Motor Mouth.' It is an original story. The hardest part was probably trying… — Janet Evanovich Copy Share Image
'Run' is exciting, about family secrets, the mystery surrounding them and the outdoor sport of parkour. The story itself is full of… — Kelsey Chow Copy Share Image
“Stories can make us remember—or forget—who we are. They have the power to topple governments or build empires. They are the life… — Laura Burroughs Copy Share Image
I love the story of Coco Chanel. She's done so much for fashion. She's an outside of the box type of woman… — Eva Marcille Copy Share Image
“Stories aren't peaceful things. Stories don't care how shy you are. They don't care how insecure you are, either. Stories find their… — Natalie Lloyd Copy Share Image
I've found that the more honest and true you are and can talk about a character and people's experiences, it's less ostracizing.… — Kenya Barris Copy Share Image
I have a very interesting story to tell, and people always want to hear about it. They know I'm a 9/11 widow,… — LaChanze Copy Share Image
Even when he was just a reality-TV star, Trump was the kind of star who got a cover story in 'Time.' But… — David Fahrenthold Copy Share Image
If you had a fabricated story coming out every two weeks or every month, it would affect you. You would be like,… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
History is my passion. So I write what I love to read. I find that if I combine history with a strong,… — Virginia Henley Copy Share Image
I once wrote a short story called 'The Best Blues Singer in the World,' and it went like this: 'The streets that… — August Wilson Copy Share Image
My mother had found this album of all these old slides from the '50s of me as a kid and I said,… — Leslie Jordan Copy Share Image
It's human nature that we come in our own flavours, and it doesn't make any sense to write a monochromatic or monocultural… — N. K. Jemisin Copy Share Image
