I think a writer's first job is to entertain, even in novels: to tell a compelling story that pulls the reader along… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
If I have to write on an airplane or get up early to write or write late, you just gotta sit down.… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
A book is full of ideas. You just live with what you read for so much longer. A lot of the times,… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
There's this overly friendly sense of community built up by very isolated people, and there's this Lutheran humbleness that keeps people from… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
I love the idea that the editing room is the final time you write. You should still be creatively solving problems even… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
I'm on a lot of airplanes. There are definitely times when I just vapor-lock. I'm on the plane, and I have so… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
The most dangerous thing, when you have a serious mental illness, is convincing yourself that you don't have it. And you see… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
“But you grew out of it.” “Grew? No. I burned it all down, drank myself into a stupor, pissed off everyone I… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
There's a sense you get from the Coens' work, like 'No Country for Old Men,' where you put these characters in situations,… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
As for my schedule, I tend to go to bed at the same time every night and get up at the same… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
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… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
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… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
For some reason, I tend to take on the stuff that people are really passionate about. If you make a list of people you… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
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… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
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… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
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… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
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… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
Obviously, when you do something with drama and comedy in it - and by that, I mean a scene that has drama and comedy… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
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… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
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… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
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… — Noah Hawley Copy Share Image
