Genre Quotes

631 Genre quotes by 516 unique authors

The term 'genre' eventually becomes pejorative because you're referring to something that's so codified and ritualised that it ceases to have the power and meaning… — Christopher Nolan
I read a lot of scripts and so many are clearly a knockoff of one familiar genre or another. — Edward Norton
Historically, black music has influenced other cultures and other genres and created other genres. — Miguel
Does art have a future? Performance genres like opera, theater, music and dance are thriving all over the world, but the visual arts have been… — Camille Paglia
Christopher Nolan's astounding third Batman feature, 'The Dark Knight Rises,' represents the true maturation of the superhero movie - and provides the key to understanding… — John Podhoretz
I'm glad a genre writer has got a knighthood, but stunned that it was me. — Terry Pratchett
It cannot be said often enough that science fiction as a genre is incredibly educational - and I'm speaking the written science fiction, not 'Star… — Terry Pratchett
I try to be eclectic in my choice of films. If I've done anything that's intentional in my career, it's to try to do as… — Dennis Quaid
I've been really fortunate to be able to do different kinds of films in different scales, different genres, different kinds of roles, and that is… — Keanu Reeves
You want to play another kind of character in another genre, and it's been something I've been trying to do if I can in the… — Keanu Reeves
I think romance is a tool, comedy is a tool and drama is a tool. I really just want to tell stories that challenge the… — Jason Reitman
Music is a huge part of my life, I enjoy every genre of music from jazz to country, and I even get down with a… — Nicole Richie
Light and funny has a more compelling quality when you're younger. But I haven't abandoned the genre: I love falling down; I love Lucille Ball.… — Julia Roberts
Oddly enough, my favorite genre is not fiction. I'm attracted by primary sources that are relevant to historical questions of interest to me, by famous… — Marilynne Robinson
I see friends who are in different genres of music, and they say they're so burnt playing the same stuff every night. That's why you… — Kid Rock
As a filmmaker you get typecast just as much as an actor does, so I'm trapped in a genre that I love, but I'm trapped… — George A. Romero
Fantasy is my favorite genre for reading and writing. We have more options than anyone else, and the best props and special effects. That means… — Patrick Rothfuss
The novel is not so much a literary genre, but a literary space, like a sea that is filled by many rivers. — Jose Saramago
All the classical genres are now ridiculous in their rigorous purity. — Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
I'd like to do a number of films. Westerns. Genre pieces. Maybe another film about Italian Americans where they're not gangsters, just to prove that… — Martin Scorsese
When 'American Pie' happened, I was so lucky to get that opportunity and I just tried to do a good job in that genre. But… — Sean William Scott
My focus is to not focus too much on one genre. — Amanda Seyfried
I think YouTube has destroyed the genre barrier. People can be into Justin Bieber and Eminem at the same time. It's a good thing. — Ed Sheeran
It goes without saying that 'Buncha Losers' comedies speak to tough times. The massive unemployment of the Reagan years gave us 'Taxi,' 'Cheers' and the… — Rob Sheffield
By reading a lot of novels in a variety of genres, and asking questions, it's possible to learn how things are done - the mechanics… — Nicholas Sparks

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