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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 had wanted to be a regular character on a series for a while. 'The Brady Bunch' was an answer to a prayer.

Quotes by Susan Olsen

Real novelists, those we admire, those we consider timeless in their language and character and scene, those who receive accolades for inventive language and form, have writing lives we imagine in specific ways.

Quotes by Susan Straight

There is no 'right' way to begin a novel, but for me, plot has to wait. The character comes first.

Quotes by Susan Isaacs

Could there be a cowgirl in my future? You know, I never know what character is going to come and tap me on the shoulder and say, 'Hey, tell my story.' So maybe the next one will have boots.

Quotes by Susan Isaacs

There is nothing like being able to develop a three-dimensional character over a long period of time. Sometimes you aren't able to fully portray a character because you only have a couple of scenes to do it in, and you...

Quotes by Susan Kelechi Watson

After a while, the person who knows the character best is you, the actor.

Quotes by Susan Kelechi Watson

I don't think you could change my father; he is a very strong character. He believes totally in honesty.

Quotes by Susan Ford

When I create a character, it happens in layers. The more I write and revise, the better I understand the characters.

Quotes by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

When you are involved with the film and the character, you don't find it tiresome at all. But if you think it's tiresome, it will be.

Quotes by Suresh Gopi

Anakattil Chackochi was a titular character that appealed to all irrespective of age and my son, as a kid, used to call himself Kochu Chackochi.

Quotes by Suresh Gopi

When people leave the theatre, they should remember a line, a character, a sequence or emotion. With entertainment, I want to give meaningful cinema.

Quotes by Suriya

I play Harsh Vardhan, a good cop. 'Baaz' is a thriller, in which you doubt every character. I loved the script, as it is very tight and exciting.

Quotes by Suniel Shetty

I still don't understand why the tag of 'action hero' follows me. My films have all these elements - romance, action and comedy. None of the fight sequences of my character is an act of randomness. There's a reason to...

Quotes by Sunny Deol

Prison make you a better judge of character. You pick up on people much faster.

Quotes by Suge Knight

On 'True Blood,' the character's name is Sookie Stackhouse, and my name is Suki Waterhouse. So, I get people saying, 'Oh, I thought we were meeting the girl from True Blood.'

Quotes by Suki Waterhouse

People are always thinking that I'm the main character in my books, but each one has been different, and sometimes they've been men.

Quotes by Sue Miller

Novels attempt to render human experience; that's really all they are. They are meant to convey empathy for the character.

Quotes by Sue Monk Kidd

By making the gay character funny and sweet but above all normal, you make a far better, longer lasting statement than you would if you had an entirely gay comedy.

Quotes by Sue Perkins

I really think that studying theater early on really helped me to be able to identify how to get into a character, because it's such a mysterious thing. Learning objective acting in the beginning of my career was the best...

Quotes by Sufe Bradshaw

You always carry a character when you come on screen.

Quotes by Sudeep

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.