59 Best Storytelling Quotes

At the end of the day, it's all about telling a good story. – Ridley Scott

I've become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue. – Hayao Miyazaki

I don't like taming my characters. I don't like having them do what I want them to do. – Hayao Miyazaki

The concept of portraying evil and then destroying it - I know this is considered mainstream, but I think it is rotten. – Hayao Miyazaki

I'm not a storyteller. I'm a man who draws pictures. – Hayao Miyazaki

I don't like endings. I avoid them. In my mind, the story is still going on. – Hayao Miyazaki

The goal is that you're trying to make people forget that they're sitting in a theater. – David Fincher

I'm not a big fan of backstory. I think you should be able to understand a character by what they do. – David Fincher

The ending is the most important part. It's the last thing you leave the audience with. – David Fincher