Logo - Feel The Words

Character Quotes

Character shows up in fiction, politics and physics.

"Character" is used two distinct ways in this collection — as a literary term about how a fictional character carries moral weight, and as a description of personal integrity tied to one's politics and work. For traits and personality more broadly, see Personality quotes.

I'm such a firm believer that everyone should see themselves in a character, and everyone should feel represented.

Quotes by Kiernan Shipka

I really love playing a character that's a little younger than me, to be honest. Because even if it's just three years, I can bring perspective into it.

Quotes by Kiernan Shipka

You can't argue that hip-hop rots away the moral character of kids or rots their brain and still see middle-class white kids going to college who are listening to hip-hop. Going on to become healthy adults listening to hip-hop.

Quotes by Killer Mike

At the beginning, my character Cameron is really family-oriented.

Quotes by Kian Lawley

When I started with 'Fugly', I was excited that I was playing a raw and edgy character in the film. After I nailed the audition, I realised that the role wasn't something I was comfortable with.

Quotes by Kiara Advani

It is very touching that you are able to create some kind of impact through a character.

Quotes by Kiara Advani

There's nothing worse than having a very strong female character and then suddenly having it go away.

Quotes by Khandi Alexander

It takes stamina to get up like an athlete every single night, seven to eight performances a week, 20 weeks in a row. And there are many young performers who only learn their craft in the two minute bits it...

Quotes by Kevin Spacey

The less you know about me, the easier it is to convince you that I am that character on screen.

Quotes by Kevin Spacey

I initially thought 'Lewis' was a terrible idea. The character had very much been Morse's work donkey and sounding board. But I was persuaded to do it, thinking if it was a flop, at least ITV would stop asking me....

Quotes by Kevin Whately

Typically in horror films the character just services the plot, and you really are just going from 'point a' to 'point b,' just so that you can end up at 'point c.' They are just sort of stick characters. That's...

Quotes by Kevin Williamson

I have always like doing accents; I find it much easier to get into character for me.

Quotes by Kevin Zegers

Beauty has a lot to do with character.

Quotes by Kevyn Aucoin

I have my character actor side as a kid and my more leading man side. It's all been beneficial.

Quotes by Kevin Schmidt

So the laughs had to come from the character, not because we had balloons in our shirts or were speaking in high voices. That was very important to us.

Quotes by Kevin McDonald

I actually love working with accents. I don't know, something about it unlocks something in me. It makes me concentrate on getting into character a little more, helps me find a focus.

Quotes by Kevin McKidd

I'm very impressionable: I get very taken away by stories and certain feelings. With writing, sometimes I want to feel like a character.

Quotes by Kevin Morby

One of my favorite movie characters is Mother Sister from Spike Lee's 'Do The Right Thing.' It is such a beautiful name, and she is such a beautiful character, Mother Sister, the all-seeing eye over the block.

Quotes by Kevin Morby

I don't feel like I'm a character; I certainly don't feel like I'm a gimmick. I am who I am.

Quotes by Kevin Owens

My experiences in life are getting bigger and better. The more stuff I do, the more stuff I talk about - having kids, traveling, going through relationship problems, dealing with things in my own family. All that stuff builds character.

Quotes by Kevin Hart

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of "character" appear on this page?
Several - literary character in the sense of a written character's moral dimension, the idea that one's politics and the character of their work are inseparable, the freeing quality of dialogue comedy, and even a scientific reference to the "duality of character" in matter and radiation.
Is there a quote about writing and moral character in fiction?
Yes, one quote discusses how everything in fiction ultimately comes down to the relationship between the reader, the writer, and the characters, questioning whether a character addresses moral being in an important way. For more, see the Characters page.
Is there a quote connecting politics and creative work?
Yes, one quote states a belief that "one's politics and the character of his particular work are inseparable," reflecting a radical viewpoint. Browse the Personality page for more on how personal outlook shapes expression.
Is there a quote about comedy writing and characters?
Yes, one quote describes finding it liberating that in dialogue comedy, the characters and what they say aren't the writer themselves - just fleeting thoughts and observations rather than stated truths. For more on how characters take shape, see the Character Development page.
Is there a scientific quote about "character" here?
Yes, interestingly - one quote uses "duality of character" to describe how matter and radiation sometimes behave like waves and sometimes like particles, applying the word in a scientific rather than literary sense. For more on how character is portrayed, check out the Characterization page.

Unusually, one entry borrows the word from physics, describing the dual wave-and-particle character of matter and radiation. Continue with Characters quotes or Character Development quotes.