Familiar Quote by Ian Doescher

Part of the responsibility of being a modern storyteller is understanding modern audiences and trusting what they can handle. It's not just settling into…

— Colman Domingo

Everyone has a story that they read when they were younger that influenced them.

— Tomi Adeyemi

I am definitely a storyteller, but probably not a traditional Storyteller.

— James Welch

I'm sure I've been influenced by every fine writer I've ever read, from Dickens and Austen to Auden and Jane Hirshfield. And also, the…

— Amy Bloom

The way we as a world consume stories - and sometimes people - is a phenomenon that we're seeing much more of now.

— Brian McGinn

I've always been into having stories told to me. I was a voracious reader, my father was also a teller of tales; and the…

— Damon Lindelof

Many people don’t realize the extent to which stories influence our behavior and even shape our culture. Think about how Bible stories teach the…

— Lawrence Shapiro

I love storytellers. When I was growing up, my inspirations were watching Eddie Murphy, Dennis Wolfberg, and Louie Anderson. These guys were great at…

— Jo Koy

I think there are people who are born storytellers. I think of someone like T. C. Boyle or Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I think really,…

— David Shields

Probably every book I read influenced me in some small way. Authors like Jan Westcott, Kathleen Winsor, Catherine Cookson, Georgette Heyer, and even Barbara…

— Virginia Henley

To me, a good storyteller should be able to tell stories across genres.

— Ravi Subramanian