Quotes About Story

'Control' had to do with my own life a lot, and that's why that seemed to be a film I could be the director of, because I had an emotional attachment to the whole story. And because of that experience, I feel that I can try other films. I didn't set out to become a director.

I think there's a natural link between the fact that our self is a story that we make up and that we're drawn to stories. It resonates, in a way.

I find that most novels are not good all the way through. A story can be good all the way through, every sentence.

Sometimes if you tell me what a story is about in just a few sentences, I can tell you if it's going to be a success.

The only reason ever to make a sequel is to spend more time with the characters that people love: to tell more of their story.

The cast of 'Fukrey' will remain the same in the sequel. But the story is more of a fresh one.

Yes, Luv Ranjan and I have a sequel in mind for 'De De Pyaar De.'

I don't think 'Lootera' is slow paced; it's finely paced for its setting and story.

Seven has always been my lucky number. It's on my guitar pick; in sports, that was always the number I was, and 'Riser' is my seventh album. With this album kind of coming to an end and having seven nominations at the ACMs, it feels like a bigger story in play for me, and it's the perfect number. I wouldn't have wanted eight!

The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That's that. That's easy.

When I started writing 'Luck in the Shadows,' I just wanted to create an adventure story.

I have an image of Shanghai, which is quite different from other directors, I think. The story of Shanghai should happen in back alleys.

I just love to share my story with people as much as I can.

If I can help one person by sharing my story then in my eyes it's a success.

The most shocking and scandalous story will always get people's attention.

The short story, on the other hand, is the perfect American form.

You know, I once read a short story about how much you could tell about people from their shoes. You could tell where they had been, what they did, whether they were real walkers.

A short story is something that you can hold in your mind. You can really analyze how the entire thing works, like a machine.

I love film and, particularly, shorts. You don't get to see them often, and they're a great little form, like a short story.

Because I'm not doing it for the money, I'm doing it because I feel like that story needs to be told or clarified, or something needs to be shown about that.

I haven't had a super awkward moment. I can't think of one.

I think it's a great story, the story of Babel. I think anyone can direct it as an analogy for a lot of different situations.

I wanted to tell my story and where I came from and my background, because it was not easy.

All it really takes to fall in love with a script is to understand, right off the bat, one piece of the story.