Documentaries Quote by Kristi Jacobson

Great storytellers in the past would go to an unknown land and return to tell the stories they've found. Those were also journeys into…

— Robert Davi

Stories are at the very heart of being human; they talk about where we're from, where we are, and where we're going. They're like…

— Bill Harley

I don't want to just tell my story - I want to share the experiences, life lessons, and values that have shaped who I…

— Valerie Jarrett

I want to keep telling stories of ordinary people.

— Margot Lee Shetterly

I don't have a lot of thrilling anecdotes about my career or personal life. All the stuff that is interesting is private and I…

— Natalie Merchant

I am and always have been fascinated with people, and I have a very good time coming up with the narratives of people's lives,…

— Bennett Miller

I like to tell stories about people trying to make the right, difficult decision at the least opportune moment... People in a crucible of…

— Doug Stanton

Stories, as we're taught in journalism school early on, are told through people. Those stories make our documentaries powerful. You can explore someone's culture,…

— Soledad O'Brien

For better or worse, most of my writing life has been about people that work behind the scenes. I'm interested in finding extraordinary moments…

— Mark Boal

I was just fascinated with how everyone else in the world lived, and I was interested in telling their story.

— Michelle Monaghan

The stories are not autobiographical, but they're personal in that way. I seem to know only the things that I've learned. Probably some things…

— Alice Munro

I think we need stories, and we need to tell the stories over and over and over not only to remind us, but to…

— Colum McCann