Ever Quote by Daniel Clowes

People always want to identify a writer with their protagonist.

— Monica Ali

I think as readers we put ourselves in the protagonist's place because we want to be like that person. That's why sometimes we don't…

— Elizabeth Wein

There's such an emphasis on having a character be likable. I don't think it would be helpful if I worried about that. I mean,…

— Adam Driver

The truth is that, to me, a likeable character is a character that is really flawed, so I don't know what people mean when…

— Jennifer Konner

There's something to be said for a likable character, but fiction has a way of upending our ordinary standards.

— Ben Dolnick

I don't worry about whether a character is likable, as long as the character is believable.

— Matt Dillon

A likable character isn't one who does nothing wrong.

— Alice Ripley

I don't know where people got the idea that characters in books a supposed to be likable. Books are not in the business of…

— John Green

The leading character isn't always the most important or interesting character; when people think that the protagonist is the character portrayed, it's people who…

— Pilou Asbaek

I've got everything against likable characters. Likable characters are usually completely forgettable, and we don't really care. I think we love villains... precisely because…

— Lawrence Osborne

I'm a sucker for a screwed-up protagonist. We all have issues.

— Chelsea Cain

I prefer being the protagonist.

— Satyadev Kancharana