Character Quote by Maeve Binchy

I write characters that are based on elements of people I know and experiences I've really had.

— Aziz Ansari

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

Some of my characters are a mixture of various aspects of people I have met. others are pure invention.

— Alexander McCall Smith

All of my characters, I feel, have some essence of who I am in them.

— Gayle Rankin

I've always wanted to do characters that would help me find my connection with others and connect all of us together. You always want…

— Forest Whitaker

I always get inspiration from whatever characters say about my character.

— Robert Englund

I like to write characters that feel like people that I would know.

— Anna Todd

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story.

— Nicholas Sparks

I love making characters real and believable, through my own experience and choices.

— Minka Kelly

I like characters. I like spirited characters whether they exist in fiction or real life. Whether they're the invention of artistic people or directors,…

— Marc Jacobs

I'm about my characters.

— Abel Ferrara

I love creating characters and becoming someone else entirely.

— Brina Palencia