Quotes About Storytelling

If the style of my programmes was to be inspired by anyone else, I thought it had to be, of course, the great Michael Palin.

Our histories, our novels, our poems, our plays—they are all in this one book.

But we all live there, I thought to myself, in the imaginary stories we tell ourselves about our lives.

Es imposible adivinar el final de una historia mientras la estás viviendo; carece de contornos y se constituye como una serie de palabras y datos incipientes y, para ser sinceros, nunca recuperamos toda la información de aquello que fue.

Memories that have never been told aren't yet solid stories; they are potential stories. It may be that the interlocutor is the self, as in John Harmon's monologue, but it is always the self in relation to the idea of another, the "I" addressing a "you," because the desire to tell implies that the tale must become comprehensible to a listener.

A comedy depends on stopping the story at exactly the right moment.

all of us need a story outside ourselves, a form through which we imagine ourselves as players in the game.

Legends can live and breathe only on verbal terrain

Heart's ease! one could look for half a day Upon this flower, and shape in fancy out Full twenty different tales of love and sorrow, That gave this gentle name.

I love to do fashion. I always put fashion in all of my storytelling because that's what I am, but I'm not selling clothes, I'm telling a story.

People love to see themselves on screen in a way that makes sense and seems on point.

I love being a part of storytelling, so whether I'm getting to do that on Survivor, or do it through kids' adventure books, or directing a movie, it's all sort of the same: Once Upon a Time...

You can use martial arts to tell a different story. Ang Lee used martial arts in 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' to talk about love.

Storytelling is my passion, and it rises from a love of reading.

I've always been a movie guy, movies have been my thing. I love movies, all kinds of movies.

You very seldom see a picture where you watch the process of falling in love.

Raju Hirani films are filled with simplicity and goodness. I really love such films.

You have to just look at it like Titanic: I know the ship sinks, but this is a love story

I love drama. I love to play an arc.

I want to write a film. I need to think of the right idea and focus on that; I love writing.

Films like Fargo are why I love the movies.

I like to make money, I like to have nice things. But I love to act, I love to tell stories.

I love 'Shattered Glass.' It's one of my favorite movies. I think it's just brilliant.

The bones of the story of 'War Horse' is a love story. That's what makes it universal.