Best Storyteller Lines

279 Storyteller quotes by 238 unique authors

The wider the author's arsenal of tools and the better technically equipped the storyteller is, the better the tale will be. — Carlos Ruiz Zafon
I'm not a good storyteller. I always think I'm going to get interrupted, or something's going to get edited. I think that comes from being… — Amy Sedaris
I'm a storyteller, not a prophet. I'm just interested in a good story. — David Eddings
David Corbett's The Art of Character offers a deep inquiry into the creation of character for the novice writer, with valuable nuggets of wisdom for… — Jacqueline Winspear
An old Apache storyteller reminds us — Joseph Campbell
Before we were born, a whole society of storytellers was already here. The storytellers who were here before us taught us how to be human. — Miguel Angel Ruiz
I am not attempting to preserve culture, or record actual events or stories. Instead I bow my head in gratitude to those storytellers who have… — Patricia Briggs
I've been a storyteller all my life. When I was in high school, I used to amuse myself by driving through the woods at night… — Patricia Briggs
Well, I think storytellers have always found murder a fascinating device. — Donna Tartt
In documentary films, you're a storyteller using found objects. You still have to have a story arc and all the elements that make a good… — Garth Stein
Country music has always been about as close to R&B as you can possibly get. We're storytellers. — Lionel Richie
To be able to make up stories has been a great gift to me from my ancestors and from the storytellers who were so numerous… — Leslie Marmon Silko
Without a doubt my mother was an inspiration for my writing. This is true in many ways, but mostly because she is a wonderful storyteller,… — Elizabeth Strout
I've always been fascinated by the grassroots folktale level of a culture, and as a storyteller, I have to follow what seems to be leading… — Robin McKinley
First and foremost, I consider myself a storyteller. And I'm endlessly fascinated with people, with what they do and why... and how they feel about… — Debbie Macomber
It's the same old story. Nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens. And therein lies the problem of being a professional… — James McBride
A common question asked of writers is "When did you decide to become a writer?" The answer, of course, is that we didn't decide anything.… — Mary Higgins Clark
I think of myself as a storyteller, and that is it. — Tanith Lee
My whole family are hams. They're storytellers and everyone outdoes the next one. — Matthew McConaughey
My interpretation of a strong director is someone who knows their story. That's what directors are, they're storytellers because they're directing where your focus is… — Dennis Quaid
As a storyteller, when you're writing a movie and when you're directing, you want to keep people entertained. That's the whole point, right? It has… — Fede Alvarez
Sam Walton was a master storyteller who used illustrative stories to reinforce his cultural standards. — Michael Bergdahl
I've always wanted to be a songwriter and a storyteller and somebody who conveys a feeling to the listener or the viewer. — Wes Borland
I am very fond of Edith Wharton. She's quite high brow but also a great storyteller. My favorite is 'The House of Mirth.' I also… — Ken Follett
I definitely managed to do different kinds of things. My focus is usually who the director is, because at the end of the day the… — Bryce Dallas Howard

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