I think art, especially literature, has the particular power to immerse the viewer or reader into another world. This is especially powerful in literature, when a reader lives the experience of the characters. So if the characters are human and real enough, then readers will feel empathy for them. Jesmyn Ward Read Quote
There’s a time where people were out holding posters in protest outside shows I was doing, and thankfully, we’ve moved past that. And a lot of country stations wouldn’t play me. They were more conservative than I was. Kris Kristofferson Read Quote
The film I did with Bobby De Niro, ‘The King of Comedy’ – an awful lot came to me out of that movie because De Niro never allowed me any room to be crazy. If I had tried to play it the way I would normally play it and get hysterical, Bobby would punch me. Jerry Lewis Read Quote
I try to be very aware of opportunities as they arise. But I don’t sit around staring at my navel and thinking about my brand development. Ana Navarro Read Quote
So much of television is incredibly predictable. You watch the first five minutes and you know where it’s going to go. If you can just create an element of surprise in both the storytelling and tone of a show, you’re going to be way ahead of the pack. David Nevins Read Quote
Writing is solitary. You spend so much time alone and in your own mind, telling stories. Ruth Ozeki Read Quote
To keep your secret is wisdom; to expect others to keep it is folly. William Samuel Johnson Read Quote
The bottom line is that players have to be responsible for getting themselves in the right frame of mind. James Haskell Read Quote
