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.
The story of Bennet Omalu is a riveting story; it's just a riveting tale. I knew from the beginning if I stayed close to that kind of storytelling and focussed on the character, then the other stuff comes along with...
Actors will never be replaced. The thought that somehow a computer version of a character is going to be something people prefer to look at is a ludicrous idea.
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People sort of accuse Tolkien of not being good with female characters, and I think that Eowyn actually proves that to be wrong to some degree. Eowyn is actually a strong female character, and she's a surprisingly modern character, considering...
Obviously, with a CGI character, you're building a character in much the same way as a real creature is built. You build the bones, the skeletons, the muscles. You put layers of fat on. You put a layer of skin...
The great thing about writing is that you always put yourself in the shoes of the character. If you're doing it right, you can see into the heart of all your characters. Usually, when there's a writing problem, it's because...
I think the ultimate thing in some ways for any writer is to work on a character who's going to have a life for a long time.
It takes a while to establish a character. Richard Boone once told me he didn't really get the character in 'Have Gun - Will Travel' until the 16th show. You just plant a seed, water it, let the sun shine...
The whole thing was an actor's dream - getting a character that tickles you so much you can't wait to act as him.
Before we ever had a script or anything, I was attracted to the idea of playing a character that housed within himself two opposing traits.
I do not believe that with a fictional character you can force yourself too far away from yourself. There has to be some of you in it.
The difficulty with marriage is that we fall in love with a personality, but must live with a character.
Being on television, playing the same character for many years, for me, I think that would get a little tedious.
When I was young and easily outraged, I would be upset when every fictional character I created was somehow reduced to 'autobiography.'
I immerse myself right into my character whether or not I'm relating to people live as an actor on stage or whatever.
Everybody's going to approach a character differently, depending upon what they bring to it on their own intellectual level or their feelings from their heart and soul.
When I first heard 'A Christmas Story, the musical,' I thought, Oh, that could be really good. It just felt like it fit. Some films lend themselves well to other formats, some don't, but there are so many fantasy sequences...
We're getting rewarded. We don't give up on the play and we show some character at the same time, but there is a long way for us to get to where we want to be.
I'm a patriot. I admire our military, their character, code of honor, belief systems.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What different meanings of "character" appear on this page?
Is there a quote about writing and moral character in fiction?
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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.
