Stories Quotes
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The writing of a novel or short story or poem or whatever should elevate the audience, not drag the writer down to some level beneath herself. And she - the author - should fight always to prevent that dragging down, especially when the only possible benefit of allowing it to happen is monetary.
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The problem the cable channels have is they have to fill 24 hours. That's a terrible thing. We only do that on the biggest stories. The thing is there has happened to be a lot o
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It's true that I'm drawn to unusual stories. Normal roles don't really attract me.
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Etta James is my all-time favorite singer. I've said it in every interview, in every story, in every on- and off-camera question. That music was always such a huge escape for me, even from a young age.
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It is nearly impossible to hate anyone whose story you know.
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When I was a kid I did impressions and funny voices a lot. When I was telling a story I would use the voices to make it more entertaining.
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The stories that I want to tell are completely, well somewhat autobiographical. It's completely based on my own self-absorption issues and problems.
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I seem to know all the cliches, but not how to put them together in a believable way. Or else these stories are terrible and grandiose precisely because all the cliches intertwine in an unrealistic way and you can't disentangle them. But when you actually live a cliche, it feels brand new, and you are unashamed.
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When I was in school, my former roommate went through hazing. I heard the stories, but I don't think I've seen a movie that captures the stuff that goes on.
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Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.
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This story of loss and regaining of identity is, I think, the framework of all literature.
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Most short stories have but one plot. The very best, however, have what I call a plot-and-a-half – that is, a main plot and a small subplot that feeds in a twist or an unexpected piece of business that ads crunch and flavor to the story as a whole.
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Politicians used to have the confidence to tell us stories that made sense of the chaos of world events. But now there are no big stories, and politicians react randomly to every new crisis - leaving us bewildered and disorientated.
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I like it when stories are left open.
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I started out writing stories because that's all I wanted to read, but now I don't know if I'll ever write one again.
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It certainly is my opinion that a book worth reading only in childhood is not worth reading even then.
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Some of the best things that have happened in my stories have happened seemingly of their own accord. The writer becomes a listener, just writing things down as they come.
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He had never before felt so self-consciously young, nor experienced such appetite, such impatience for the story to begin.
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I didn't want to be pigeonholed as an artist. I wanted to be able to have other stories to tell.
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This was the story of Howard Beale: The first known instance of a man who was killed because he had lousy ratings.
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Humans like stories. Humans need stories. Stories are good. Stories work. Story clarifies and captures the essence of the human spirit. Story, in all its forms—of life, of love, of knowledge—has traced the upward surge of mankind. And story, you mark my words, will be with the last human to draw breath.
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Quietness is an essential part of all awareness. In quiet times and sleepy times, a child can dwell in thoughts of his own, and in songs and stories of his own.
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I think the idea of that is more inspired by the folk music that we’re so into, both playing and listening to. There’s a lot of stories in that, a lot of great rock and roll stuff.
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People love telling their stories, even if they're very, very sad ones. People love to communicate and express.
