Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom..

Our senses are always part of the process..

Perhaps if there is anything remotely interesting about my writing style, it is this: more often than not I have no idea what the story is going to b….

I have been in the film industry for 35 years, and everyone, including the spot-boys, will vouch for my character..

It is the property of things seen for the first time, or for the first time after long, like the flowers in spring, to reawaken in us the sharp edge ….

I look for the day...when the only criterion of excellence or position shall be the ability and character of the individual; and this time will come..

Developing a character with genuine depth requires a focus on not just desire but how the character deals with frustration of her desires, as well as….

I think one of the most important American films is "Jackie Brown", which is such a humble depiction of humble characters but so powerful. The film w….

I have a lot of compassion for human beings in life experiences, so I allow myself to feel what these characters are feeling and don't have a problem….

My characters shall have, after a little trouble, all that they desire..

Alice Munro is a particular kind of short story writer in that she writes long, character-driven short stories..

Once you click into a character, to a certain degree, you can do a lot else. You can do other stuff, then come back and click right into the characte….

The wardrobe is always the last piece of the puzzle. When you step into the clothing, that's the final step to figuring out that character..

I intend to be me. Whatever that is..

I like marginal characters, I like real people. I learn more from talking to my plumber when he comes to fix my toilet than I do from meeting a movie….

I write what I can. I think being able to write like Michael Connelly and have a character that goes from novel to novel, or to dramatize history lik….

Ideas are, in truth, forces. Infinite, too, is the power of personality. A union of the two always makes history..

I've been lucky enough to get a taste of the feature film world, the TV world and Broadway, as well, and see what everything is like. For me, it's ve….

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about lif….

I never rehearse scenes with the whole ensemble, because I need to preserve some surprise. Instead, I work with the cast individually on their charac….

Never sound pompous. You always sound noble, noble. Absolute character of music is nobility. Even popular music can be noble, you see. If it's not no….