Association Quote by Gus Van Sant

I think that's actually what draws me to family stories: the various roles we each play with each member of our families, and how…

— Christopher Castellani

Every family has a story that it tells itself, that it passes on to the children and grandchildren. The story grows over the years,…

— A.M. Homes

I'm attracted to stories that deal with the family and what it's like to be a member of that family, whether it's together or…

— Stanley R. Jaffe

Every story I write starts with a dilemma or a theme. Once I am convinced that this is the issue that is perturbing my…

— Siegfried Lenz

I can't think of anything to write about except families. They are a metaphor for every other part of society.

— Anna Quindlen

Every family has a story that it tells itself, that it passes on to the children and grandchildren. The story grows over the years,…

— Am Homes

I have always liked family-type dramas; I just think the dynamics in families make for some really interesting characters.

— Gina Bellman

I'm always drawn toward family drama, and dysfunctional family stories. It speaks to me, in a really profound way, and I think there's so…

— Mike Flanagan

That's not the part of the story that I'm interested in, anyway. The part that I'm interested in is all the personal stuff. I…

— Brad Bird

I'm not thinking much about overall themes or preoccupations or anything like that. Instead I'm just trusting that, if I'm working hard, various notions…

— George Saunders

If you depict one home and the drama moving around one family, people love it because the characters become identifiable.

— Ekta Kapoor

In each family a story is playing itself out, and each family's story embodies its hope and despair.

— Auguste Napier