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Story Quotes
Every story is worth telling well.
One line here is about recognizing a story too rarely told, another about a lasting preference for tales of the underdog and survival. For similar reflections, see our Life quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Problem
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- Nov 07, 2020
The problem with the stigma around mental health is really about the stories that we tell ourselves as a society. What is normal? That's just a story that we tell ourselves.
- Find
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- Nov 07, 2020
I almost obsessively began reading about what was happening with the so-called Islamic State. But I couldn't find an angle on the story.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
My dad sent me a clipping about the self-defence militias in Mexico. Immediately, when I read it, I knew I wanted to create a parallel story about vigilantes on both sides of the border.
- Nov 07, 2020
If they're going to write a story they're going to write the story whether it's true or not.
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are the hero of our own story.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
The story of my holiday decorating is if Ralph Lauren was trapped in a 1950s Woolworth, this is what it would look like.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
Many have been with the show for years, and they have sources in the business, so we do know things, but until it is verified, we don't run with the story.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
So as the years draw on toward the Biblical limit, the inclination to look back, and to tell some sort of story of what one has seen, grows upon most of us.
- Open
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- Nov 07, 2020
If it's a modern-day story dealing with certain ethnic groups, I think I could open up certain scenes for improvisation, while staying within the structure of the script.
- My Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of banging in the head has built up over the decades, and for my own sanity, I needed to write. I wanted to see if I could tell an honest, organic story about characters that interest me.
- Determination
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- Nov 07, 2020
Each story we approach in the same way, with curiosity and interest and determination to get behind the image.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not a purist - I like films that are narrated and films that aren't, films that are beautiful and films that are clumsy but heartfelt. Mostly, I just like a good story and good characters.
- Perspective
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- Nov 07, 2020
The main gripe I have with Snapchat is as a content creator, which I understand is not the normal perspective… How is anyone ever going to find my Snapchat Story if they don't have my username or my number?
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- Nov 07, 2020