I always thought of 'Lost' as a psychotic opera. Because there were so many characters, it was important for me to track… — Michael Giacchino Copy Share Image
I think that one of the reasons Shakespeare withstands the test of time is that his themes are so universal. — Rebecca Serle Copy Share Image
I've never had to search for themes. My films just come naturally out of my interest. — James Ivory Copy Share Image
I'm no songwriter because all of my popular songs have just been outgrowths of themes for the various pictures. — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
It's always relevant - moving forward into the future and finding out who you are. I think those themes never get stale. — Joshua Henry Copy Share Image
My films are based on themes, so I always go for theme tracks and background score. — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
I feel that people really feel they've got a part of me when they listen to my albums and the themes just… — Sarah Brightman Copy Share Image
'Dirty Jobs' is a fun, simple little show with huge themes under it. For me, it's penance, it's redemption, it's a sweaty… — Mike Rowe Copy Share Image
If someone were to call me 'the next Amy Tan,' it would not be because - or not primarily because - we… — Celeste Ng Copy Share Image
Because kids are physically smaller, there's an assumption by people who haven't read a kids' book for a long time that their… — Morris Gleitzman Copy Share Image
In the household in which I was raised, the themes were pretty simple. 'Work hard. Don't quit. Be appreciative, be thankful, be… — Michael Keaton Copy Share Image
Like Rodgers and Hammerstein, I'm not afraid to deal with themes about the ups and downs of life, yet which are still… — Harvey Weinstein Copy Share Image
“Once I realize that the tune I’m whistling in my head is the theme that’s driving my heart, I suddenly realize that… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
I think you sense the metaphorical resonance of what you're writing without analysing it too carefully. That leads you down dead ends.… — Joseph O'Neill Copy Share Image
I can't make a movie unless I believe in the themes behind it. I mean, that's the first question I ask myself,… — Jake Gyllenhaal Copy Share Image
I've firmly come to the conclusion that there are no 'themes' for me anymore. I can't be told who to hate, who… — Ram Dass Copy Share Image
The classic war movies of the post-Vietnam era have generally taken on grand, philosophical themes: the meaninglessness of war, the grinding down… — Hanna Rosin Copy Share Image
In general, the main themes emerge early for each book, even before the storyline and characters, as I research the time and… — Guy Gavriel Kay Copy Share Image
You don't choose your themes; they choose you. The meaning of your stories will rise out of your deepest longings, often out… — Marion Dane Bauer Copy Share Image
Too many politicians are shifting the critical themes of our national conversations from a 'big ideas' American Brand Platform to narrowly focused,… — Alan Siegel Copy Share Image
I have no time for specialized concerns, working themes or variations that lead to mastery... I like the indefinite, the boundless; I… — Gerhard Richter Copy Share Image
I don't really wanna think about themes. I wanna just think about the experience of the movie. I feel like, as soon… — Wes Anderson Copy Share Image
I mean these are universal themes. I try not to preach, for sure. I don't enjoy movies that preach - so I… — Michael Landon, Jr Copy Share Image
Both sex and death are eternal themes. You could make thousands of movies on this theme, and whether you have a human… — Pedro Almodovar Copy Share Image
I think as the largest democracy in the world, we have self-conscious filmmakers who can handle sensitive themes. — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
I tell everyone I interact with what I'm working on and let them bring me anecdotes that illustrate my themes. — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image
All of the Flying Lotus records are exploring similar themes: These questions in my mind about what's next and what's beyond. — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
Usually, homecoming themes are like, 'A Night Under the Stars' or 'An Evening to Remember.' Ours was simply, 'Batman.' — Mikey Day Copy Share Image
I don't try to call myself a poet. But I know that my stuff is pretty literal, in that the themes are… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
There's never really been a tradition of making films about Jewish themes or using Judaism as a constant. — James Gray Copy Share Image
I think comedy and satire are the strongest ways to deal with very serious themes and very painful themes. — Colman Domingo Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in 'Trojan horses' - There are certain themes that are more palatable when wrapped in something fun or… — Marti Noxon Copy Share Image
I carry themes in my mind for years before I will try to compose them. I've got themes that will last me… — R. B. Kitaj Copy Share Image
Different themes inevitably require different methods of expression. This does not imply either evolution or progress; it is a matter of following… — Pablo Picasso Copy Share Image
I love nothing better than a dirty cartoon. I think that it's really, really funny to see adult themes in a genre… — John DiMaggio Copy Share Image
I found it amazing people can think that art must be connected to religion. Religion may give art themes, but there would… — Michel Onfray Copy Share Image
I certainly think that many of the themes, and many of the ways that I wrote about Congo, will continue to live… — Anjan Sundaram Copy Share Image
I think every writer has a book that haunts them, and on some level, every book you write is a reaction to… — Marisha Pessl Copy Share Image
The stories are there first, and they come from my experiences wandering around in the world. They will resonate into bigger things,… — Bob Shacochis Copy Share Image
I'm always thinking about time. That's one of themes I return to in my work, the way the past bears on the… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
