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> [When I took on 'Fargo,' I thought, 'Well, this is just a terrible idea. Four people will watch it, and they'll hate-watch.' But that allowed me to just go for it and take the risks.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/when-i-took-on-fargo-i-thought-well-this-is-just-a-terrible-idea-four/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

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## More by Noah Hawley

> [It's always very important to me to try to create a story that feels unpredictable. You can't jump ahead and see what's coming, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/it-s-always-very-important-to-me-to-try-to-create-a-story-that-feels/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [A two-hour movie tends to be a plot-delivery device; you tend to have to introduce all the characters, say what the goal is, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/a-two-hour-movie-tends-to-be-a-plot-delivery-device-you-tend-to-have/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [For some reason, I tend to take on the stuff that people are really passionate about. If you make a list of people you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/for-some-reason-i-tend-to-take-on-the-stuff-that-people-are-really/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [One of the things that I've always appreciated about the 'X-Men' style of storytelling versus other Marvel stories is how fluid the line between…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/one-of-the-things-that-i-ve-always-appreciated-about-the-x-men-style/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [One of the things I've always loved about genre, comic books, science fiction and fantasy is that there's a certain level of playfulness to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/one-of-the-things-i-ve-always-loved-about-genre-comic-books-science/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [What's great is that each medium has a unique set of things that it does and does well. Film is a visual medium, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/what-s-great-is-that-each-medium-has-a-unique-set-of-things-that-it/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [I think that we're pattern-seeking animals, and what we like best is a story where everything fits together, where there's no puzzle pieces left…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/i-think-that-we-re-pattern-seeking-animals-and-what-we-like-best-is-a/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [Obviously, when you do something with drama and comedy in it - and by that, I mean a scene that has drama and comedy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/obviously-when-you-do-something-with-drama-and-comedy-in-it-and-by/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [The last thing you want is to be desperate in Hollywood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/the-last-thing-you-want-is-to-be-desperate-in-hollywood/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [I'm not that guy who thinks I have all the answers. Writing is a means of communicating, and if enough people say, 'I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/i-m-not-that-guy-who-thinks-i-have-all-the-answers-writing-is-a-means/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [I think a writer's first job is to entertain, even in novels: to tell a compelling story that pulls the reader along toward an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/i-think-a-writer-s-first-job-is-to-entertain-even-in-novels-to-tell-a/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [I think for really good-hearted people, that idea of putting yourself in the shoes of a monster to figure out why they acted that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/i-think-for-really-good-hearted-people-that-idea-of-putting-yourself/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> ['Downton Abbey' didn't have the impact it had just because it was a good story about people. It was something about that period and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/downton-abbey-didn-t-have-the-impact-it-had-just-because-it-was-a/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [Making a new season for 'Legion' is not something you just switch into. It's not something you do between dropping the kids off in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/making-a-new-season-for-legion-is-not-something-you-just-switch-into/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

> [It's amazing how flexible the human mind is in terms of jumping into a backstory or an aside. Vonnegut is a great example -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/noah-hawley/it-s-amazing-how-flexible-the-human-mind-is-in-terms-of-jumping-into/)

[Noah Hawley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/noah-hawley/)

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