Storytelling Quotes

"All movies are alchemy and time is the crucible." "Those who do not have power over the story that dominates their lives—the power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change—truly are powerless" "The most exciting thing about film is it gives you a voice, it lets you be heard" "Life is but a story, and we are the storytellers, each with our own part to play" "Great writers are not those who tell us we must aspire, but those who plunge us into the depths of being." "All art is autobiographical; all meaning is linguistic; all narratives are ideoplastic." "I’m tired of the underdog narrative" "The best reason to make a film is that you feel passionately about it." "Film is the art of lying, 24 lies per second." "I tell my story not because it is unique, but because it is not. It is the story of many girls" "When you read a novel, your own imagery is formed" "I remain focused on changing the world in positive ways through diverse stories, characters, and leadership in order to inspire the next generation." "When you have a good script, you're almost in more trouble than if you have a terrible script" "My hope for the future of Hollywood is that we get to be ourselves and tell accurate stories about who we are." "The cinema has the power to make you not feel lonely, even when you are" "As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process" "I think we're very complicated and we're capable of all kinds of things, and movies don't reflect that" "Myth is supposed to bring us together, but fantasy alienates us." "The more conflict and contrast you have with a character makes it more interesting." "You can have the best technology, you can have the best business model, but if the storytelling isn't amazing, it won't matter. Nobody will watch."