American Quote by Bill Pullman

Evidently, there are many great American writers. But sometimes it can feel as though American fiction is dominated by relatively linear narrative form, with…

— Katie Kitamura

For so long, I have privately felt that what makes a universal good story is cultural specificity. That is just the truth: the reality…

— Greta Lee

Let's say I find a lot of current American fiction too overwritten for my tastes, too self-conscious; I like something that's simpler and more…

— Ronald Frame

By ignoring a lot of American culture you can write more interesting stories. Unfortunately, if you were writing about America as it is, you'd…

— Richard Russo

The American story is a story of great moments and dreadful moments.

— Alexis Denisof

I wish every American explored the importance of novel writing, identity, honesty, character and place in fresh-ass ways.

— Kiese Laymon

American film isn't just film and glamor and fame and the lives of people who are fortunate financially. Those aren't the only stories in…

— Debra Granik

What always appeals to us are real stories that are authentic and inspire people.

— Maverick Carter

When I was asked to come over to the States, I thought to myself, 'What the Americans are very good at doing is creating…

— Daniel Espinosa

I think what Hollywood is learning at large is that there is profitability in stories that are culturally specific and that you can only…

— Sterling K. Brown

“It wouldn't be practical to have sections called "Dog Stories", "Horse Stories", "Mid-life Crisis and Adultery", "Writers and Artists Struggling to Discover Themselves", "People…

— Orson Scott Card

Part of the responsibility of being a modern storyteller is understanding modern audiences and trusting what they can handle. It's not just settling into…

— Colman Domingo