Care Quote by Katherine Heigl

I look for really great characters. I say great because as long as they're really good, there's something you can do. And really good…

— Matt Dillon

You want to tell a great story. You want these characters to become part of people's lives. And then, hopefully, that generates discussion.

— Todd Lieberman

I'm all about the story. If I like the character and I think the story's entertaining, I'll do it.

— Cynthia Stevenson

As a writer, you have to realize that people want to like the characters, so you have to be careful to keep them involved.

— Alexander McCall Smith

I'm a storyline. I'm the chosen one for negative stories and controversial things. If I worried about it all, I would go insane.

— Ndamukong Suh

Character is always my driving force. And to tell a good story and to provide an entertaining read.

— Monica Ali

Sometimes it's less about the character and more about the story for me. I'll play a rock in the background if I think the…

— Zoe Kravitz

I try to talk about things I know about. But my characters are more of a combination of people or how I imagine people…

— Art Alexakis

We love telling stories about characters who you root for, even though they sometimes make it really hard for you to root for them…

— Anna Boden

The thing I respond to the most is just great writing, interesting characters. I like to think that there is something fun about playing…

— Marin Ireland

I always let the characters guide the stories. They really let me know what they want to say and what action they want to…

— Ellen Schreiber

I've read a lot of really great characters in some really crappy stories, where I said, like, 'Boy I could shine here, but the…

— Matthew McConaughey