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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.

When we have a disaster in Japan, I wonder, how can we prevent our lives and traditions and history from the disaster?

Quotes by Makoto Shinkai

People would downplay how good I was, or my athleticism would be the knock, and that added fuel to the fire.

Quotes by Malcolm Brogdon

How individuals of the same species surpass each other in these sensations and in other bodily faculties is universally known, but there is a limit to them, and their power cannot extend to every distance or to every degree.

Quotes by Maimonides

It's almost impossible to reconcile the realities of how one feels during the day, hour by hour. But I approach things not cynically.

Quotes by Maira Kalman

When I passed the age of 50, I learned how to control my emotions.

Quotes by Mahmoud Darwish

The importance of poetry is not measured, finally, by what the poet says but by how he says it.

Quotes by Mahmoud Darwish

For my characters, it's important to get really specific about what they listen to. Because it affects how they move in the world.

Quotes by Mahershala Ali

I'm extremely particular how my look should be in a film.

Quotes by Mahesh Babu

Rahul Roy is delusional. He wants 'Aashiqui' to end with him. When it didn't end with me, how can it end with him?

Quotes by Mahesh Bhatt

I honestly didn't know how well Bin Roye would fare with audiences. I couldn't be indifferent while watching it. I kept seeing tiny nuances that I could have changed with my role.

Quotes by Mahira Khan

How much money I demand - or don't demand - is my prerogative as an actor. However, when it comes to commercials, my outlook is different. And in that area, I do try to set certain standards, financially or otherwise.

Quotes by Mahira Khan

How are we to live with the desert, in the desert, within the desert?

Quotes by Magnus Larsson

It's important to focus on how we can strengthen international trade.

Quotes by Maggie Hassan

Few people know how to be old.

Quotes by Maggie Kuhn

You have to work how you work.

Quotes by Madlib

All the big online retailers are looking at how to enter the Russian market.

Quotes by Maelle Gavet

I could count on one hand how many times I've worked out.

Quotes by Madison Beer

When we mention the 1 percent and the 99 percent, everybody now knows what we are talking about. It's part of our vocabulary. How quickly these numbers jumped from the sidelines to the center.

Quotes by Madeleine M. Kunin

I don't know how to turn on a computer.

Quotes by Mack Wilberg

I don't have much choice these days in how I have my hair.

Quotes by Mackenzie Crook

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.