George V. Higgins Quotes
The characters are telling you the story. I'm not telling you the story, they're going to do it. If I do it right, you will get the whole story.George V. Higgins
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I'm not a character like Rapunzel or Cinderella; my story looks like any other.
Malala Yousafzai -
Telling people not to have children is unthinkable and inhumane.
Gary Ackerman -
I'm not a very big fan of 'Slumdog Millionaire.' I think it's visually brilliant. But I have problems with the story line. I find the storyline unconvincing.
Salman Rushdie -
Sometimes the kids come up with better endings than the real story.
Gail Carson Levine -
You set up the story, but the characters start talking, and they go places that you didn't expect. You have to follow.
Zoe Kazan -
I never want to write a book just to tell a story. There is always something deeper going on.
Karin Slaughter
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Narrative drives most of economics. Everything seems to be part of a story, and how that story is told often leads to critical error.
Barry Ritholtz -
My books are character-driven. They're not driven by the story.
Carl Hiaasen -
Rag & bone images always reflect the authenticity of the brand. Their images have character and tell a story.
Haley Bennett -
I worked in the story department for years on 'Cars' and 'Toy Story 3.'
Dan Scanlon -
For me, clothing is nothing without the story behind it. Everything I own evokes some kind of memory.
Rachael Taylor -
I will not go into a story unprepared. I will do my homework, and that's something I learned at an early age.
Ed Bradley
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Myself and David, we both love art. We have a lot of respect for Damien Hirst and Julian Schnabel, and we've met them both, and they're very interesting characters. I also have a lot of respect for the working women out there. As you know, it's not easy when you're looking after children and you have a career as well.
Victoria Beckham Spice Girls -
For me, it's first about the characters. I look for a character who is intriguing and challenging and different from what I've done before.
Maika Monroe -
I decided to be a part of 'Bajrangi'... because I felt that it tells a very relevant story.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui -
Honestly, I am so ignorant of how dance works that I can't even imagine a story that you would want to tell through movement.
Ira Glass -
It's the messiness of life that ultimately leads you to the most interesting things. Everyone asks what you would do over, and I don't know because then you have this story to tell, and if you did everything over and made it perfect, what would you talk about?
Rachel McAdams -
At a certain time, an artist needs a big retrospective. At other times, they need a more focused exhibition. It's a different story each time; it's about establishing a dialogue.
Hans-Ulrich Obrist
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As long as I feel like I'm helping kids get better, I don't see why I should stop.
Larry Brown -
Even though NASA tries to simulate launch, and we practice in simulators, it's not the same - it's not even close to the same.
Sally Ride -
If writing is your passion, write and don't let anyone else convince you otherwise. You don't need to quit your day job to do it. Create a realistic schedule and stick with it.
Bindu -
The characters are telling you the story. I'm not telling you the story, they're going to do it. If I do it right, you will get the whole story.
George V. Higgins