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You Quotes by J. Michael Straczynski
- My philosophy: find what it is you want to say, walk in the room, say it, and get the hell out.
- Coming from TV and film, rule number one is that you always service the main character first and foremost. If that's not working, you've got…
- Never follow somebody else's path; it doesn't work the same way twice for anyone... the path follows you and rolls up behind you as you…
- I'm delirious with joy. It proves that if you confront the universe with good intentions in your heart, it will reflect that and reward your…
- Take care, don't fight, and remember: if you do not choose to lead, you will forever be led by others. Find what scares you, and…
- There's a rule of writing: if everything is funny, nothing is funny; if everything is sad, nothing is sad. You want that contrast.
- Whenever you can bring your chops in as a reporter to unearth a cool story, that's always a good thing.
- A story is a story is a story. The only difference is in the techniques you bring to bear. There are always limitations on what…
- Follow your passion. The rest will attend to itself. If I can do it, anybody can do it. It's possible. And it's your turn. So…
- All you can do is focus on telling the best story you can with compelling characters. If you do it right, it will endure. If…
- As kids, we spontaneously sing and dance and tell stories, and along the way, someone comes and says, 'No. You shouldn't be doing that.' And…
- For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can do…
- I keep waiting for a paradigm shift to happen that will let network and studio execs see that sci-fi is the same as any other…
- Life isn't about the final moments, it's about the journey, it's about process. What makes 'Rocky' work as a movie is seeing him working his…
- The problem with writing a monthly book is that you're going through your work like a man running for a bus, red-faced and out of…
- We are in a tech-heavy society, plunging headlong into an unknown future. Science fiction is what allows you to stand back and analyze the impact…
- When a book of mine comes out, I instantly go hunting the net, not for praise, but for criticism, because that's how you learn, from…
- When writers don't know what to do with a character, they build up the supporting cast and universe to kind of hide that fact. After…
- When you're writing a story in bits and pieces, month in and month out, there really isn't time or space for reflection, no room to…
- Writers write for one reason: to create an emotion in the reader, to reach across and make them feel something. You want a reaction. Yeah,…
More You Quotes
- Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You… — Hannah Arendt
- These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- If you want to annoy your neighbors, tell the truth about them. — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento
- I do think the heart can balance out the mind, if your heart is in a good place it can give you… — Alexis Arguello