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How Quotes

The questions behind every choice.

This set of how quotes covers a range of specific curiosities, from wondering how an R rating limits a film's audience to asking how a franchise could work without its signature character. Several reflect on the practical 'how' behind creative decisions rather than abstract philosophy. Related reflections continue in our About quotes.

Rock & roll is not about what you play, it's about how you play it.

Quotes by Billy Corgan

I don't have any sentimental notion about how people are going to remember me.

Quotes by Billy Corgan

There have been times that I've wept as I've gone from city to city and I've seen how far people have wandered from God.

Quotes by Billy Graham

Twyla Tharp put it together from the material I wrote and recorded over my whole career. I thought it was pretty good, but how objective could I be?

Quotes by Billy Joel

One of the ridiculous aspects of being a poet is the huge gulf between how seriously we take ourselves and how generally we are ignored by everybody else.

Quotes by Billy Collins

I wanted to learn how to paint rather than just doing black-and-white work.

Quotes by Bill Sienkiewicz

There's something I love about how stark the contrast is between January and June in Sweden.

Quotes by Bill Skarsgard

I came of age at the end of the 1960s, just when video was also coming into the world. Companies such as Sony and Panasonic were starting to market it and we artists immediately knew how it could be used.

Quotes by Bill Viola

It's surprising how hard we'll work when the work is done just for ourselves.

Quotes by Bill Watterson

From the beginning, we were prepared, we know how we would shoot and cut the two versions.

Quotes by Bille August

I don't know how this guy knew how much money I was making. I didn't know how much money I was making.

Quotes by Bill Murray

When a movie is called 'searingly honest,' it's almost invariably grim and demonstrates how bad things can get.

Quotes by Bill Nighy

No matter how much you've won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you're not winning now, so you stink.

Quotes by Bill Parcells

I had a very good job in corporate America, but I quickly knew that was not how I was wired.

Quotes by Bill Rancic

Whether a tops-down or bottoms-up investor in bonds, stocks, or private equity, the standard analysis tends to judge an investor or his firm on the basis of how the bullish or bearish aspects of the cycle were managed.

Quotes by Bill Gross

I think one of the key differentiators I bring to the table as a venture capitalist is a solid understanding of the public markets and how they operate.

Quotes by Bill Gurley

I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out.

Quotes by Bill Hicks

I'm a very private person, not much of a party person. That's how I keep my sanity.

Quotes by Bill Duke

I was quite surprised how easily people wanted to pigeonhole things I've done.

Quotes by Bill Forsyth

I was surprised that when you get into electoral politics how scientific the analysis was in the electorate. You can identify on a state-by-state or district-by-district basis fundamental building blocks that behave in different ways. I was impressed in general...

Quotes by Bill Foster

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these "How" quotes explore?
These quotes use "how" to ask real questions — how a rating can limit who sees a film, how fame changes your privacy, and how certain characters feel inseparable from their franchise. For more everyday reflections, see the Always quotes page.
Is there a quote about film ratings?
Yes, one quote reflects on not realizing "how limiting an R rating is," describing a film made as a cautionary tale for young teenagers who ended up not being allowed to see it. For more film-related reflections, see the About quotes page.
Is there a quote about fame and privacy?
Yes — one quote asks directly, "How do you deal with the loss of anonymity, the loss of privacy?" It's a candid look at what fame actually costs. For related thoughts, see the Just quotes page.
Is there a quote about movies and their iconic characters?
Yes, one quote asks, "How can you have 'Scream' without Ghostface?" and adds, "It's like 'Friday the 13th' without Jason." It's a fun observation about how tied certain characters are to their films.
Is there a quote about disliking a classic author?
Yes, one quote recalls reading Jane Austen in college and telling "everyone how much I disliked it," including a rough experience with 'Northanger Abbey.' For more on personal opinions like this, see the Know quotes page.

Others ask how someone adjusts to losing their privacy after becoming known, tying the question of 'how' to real personal change. See also Just quotes and Know quotes.