The longer and more carefully we look at a funny story, the sadder it becomes.
The thing I don't like about detective stories is looking for criminals.
From its inception by Michael Bennett, 'Dreamgirls' has always been an epic story with an ensemble cast. I didn't change that. The screen version remains, really, a group story.
At Home in the World is the story of a young woman, raised in some difficult circumstances, and how she survives. It tells a story of redemption, not victimhood.
A myth is far truer than a history, for a history only gives a story of the shadows, whereas a myth gives a story of the substances that cast the shadows.
I think indie films are really important, because they show the studios and the audiences when they see them, great stories. Really interesting, small stories.
It is important to tell good stories. You can tell stories even if they are not huge, epic, and wonderful. You can still take the responsibility for being a scribe of your tribe.
As a media member, my goal is to inform the American fans of persons of character. It's a joy for me, either writing a good story or telling a story on video.
A good story, a story resonant and remarkable, can be remade endlessly to tell new sides of itself for new generations of readers.
The story of civilization is, in a sense, the story of engineering - that long and arduous struggle to make the forces of nature work for man's good.
Character is always my driving force. And to tell a good story and to provide an entertaining read.
I always think if it's a good story, the audience can't wait to run out of the theater and go tweet somebody with the gist of a story, in a nutshell, almost, because it was that interesting.
I can relate to historical characters or imaginary ones. It doesn't matter if a story takes place in the future or in the present, as long as the story is compelling.
I always have a funny story at communion time that underscores that no one is perfect, and that communion is not for perfect people but for hungry people.
I'm a very private person. My life story isn't for everybody.
I don't claim to have led a saintly life. There have been a lot of one-sided love stories in my life.
There are so many stories about boys becoming heroes, learning their powers and becoming incredibly heroic. There have to be those stories for girls, too.
I got a Super 8 camera when I was eight years old, and I just wanted to tell stories - I love telling stories.
'Warm Bodies' is a love story: a zombie-human being love story. And people are comparing it to 'Twilight,' but I think it's three times better. It has a comedic twist to it as well.
A love story, at least a convincing one, requires three elements - the lover, the beloved, and the adventures they have together.
I think a story should take as long to tell as it is appropriate to that particular story.
