- People
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
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
- Dad
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I text with my dad during every 'Scandal' episode. We talk story lines, acting, and fashion.
- Find
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
The whole thing of doing a TV series, I find it very daunting not knowing where the story's going.
- Purpose
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
My biggest thing is telling a truthful story, something that is rooted in something and is very honest. If I read a script and you want me to take off my top, and it doesn't serve a purpose, then I'm not going to do it.
- Me
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
The characters I've played as an actress have been really challenging and emotionally rewarding, but there was just something missing. I was finding over and over again that directors were looking to me to help with troubles on set as far as characters' relationships, special effects and story points were concerned.
- Loved
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I have always loved short stories. I have been at least as influenced by the short story masters as I have been by novelists.
- Only
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
We don't only tell stories when we set out to tell stories, our memory tells us stories. That is, what we get to keep from our experiences is a story.
- Opinion
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Two sides to a story exist when evidence exists on both sides of a position. Then, reasonable people may disagree about how to weigh that evidence and what conclusion to form from it. Everyone, of course, is entitled to their own opinion.
- Personal
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
Novels are my favorite to write and read. I do like writing personal essays, too. I'm not really a short story writer, nor do I tend to gravitate to them as a reader.
- Heart
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I feel I have a responsibility to carry out the immigrant story, since it's one that I hold very dear to my heart, since my story is similar in a lot of ways.
- Me
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
So many people have that story as to how they could have maybe won the Indy 500, which is for me the ultimate goal. I would imagine for a lot of people it's the ultimate goal. It's definitely high up on the list.
- People
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
I think that 'Heroes' really is about family. I mean, sure, it's this surreal story, and it's about people with powers, but the story behind that story is a story of family.
- People
- |
- Nov 07, 2020
People will turn their noses up at a sequel or that type of thing, but Pixar really works hard - if they're making a sequel - to make a sequel an original movie, to make it an original story.
- Go
- |
- Nov 07, 2020