Brent Runyon Quotes
I hardly ever think about audience. I just try to tell a story for me. I write the kind of story I would like to read.
Quotes to Explore
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The main concern of the study is with the outline of a theoretical system. Its minor variations from writer to writer are not a matter of concern to this analysis.
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The censor's sword pierces deeply into the heart of free expression.
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I'm interested in stories and the dark side of peoples' minds.
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I feel a responsibility to the fans who have paid to see me and I want to give as good a show as I possibly can.
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I never read about photography.
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Never jeopardize who you are for a role. Now, I'm not saying you should never change for a role, because the fun of being different characters is adapting different nuances and different parts of the character, but never jeopardize your moral compass or anything like that to have a role.
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When you have a passion for something then you tend not only to be better at it, but you work harder at it too.
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I didn't watch T.V. from the time I was 18 'til my mid-30s. And then I got a T.V. to watch 'The Sopranos.' I realized, 'Oh, T.V. is really interesting.'
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I'm comfortable only when there's a mutual attraction. That's what anyone wants. If I find out she's not attracted to me, it brings down my level of attraction to her. If I'm interested and find out she's not, I tend to cool off.
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Women would rather be right than reasonable.
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I think a lot of writers are tempted to add complexity by over-complicating things, but always remember that most natural rules/laws are, at their core, simple. Start simple, and build from there, or you risk getting yourself and your readers tangled.
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I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed and wanted.
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I'm not one of those people who's so blinded by my own work and my sweat. It's kind of risky writing a memoir when you're really part of a larger universe.
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I don't know that happy people are interesting to write about - or to read about.
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I feel very confident in my skiing. I know I have a good chance to win any race I start.
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I'm compared to my dad all the time, and I've learned to take it positively by working hard.
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If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.
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It's almost impossible to reconcile the realities of how one feels during the day, hour by hour. But I approach things not cynically.
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I think one year I was responsible for 163 screen deaths. That was a pretty good year for me, although it seems better than it actually was at a glance; 72 of those deaths were accounted for in one show.
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I think people hire me for the slightly weird angle that I bring. Part of the trick is keeping it sort of simple; you have to give the impression of not that much music playing when there's really a lot.
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Evil by its very nature opposes the purposes of God, but God, in his sovereignty, can make even this evil serve his purposes.
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Sometimes I surprise myself with how dissatisfied I am with seemingly satisfying experiences.
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I hardly ever think about audience. I just try to tell a story for me. I write the kind of story I would like to read.
