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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.

I've done songs in other languages. I know how hard it is.

Quotes by Luis Fonsi

Words fail to express how surreal and humbling it feels to be invited into the 'Star Wars' universe.

Quotes by Ludwig Goransson

One often makes a remark and only later sees how true it is.

Quotes by Ludwig Wittgenstein

I write the songs, go in and record them, then I listen to everything and decide how it all fits together.

Quotes by Lucinda Williams

If there is anything I wanted to learn in Europe, it was how I could be more of a team player.

Quotes by Lucas Moura

I paint people not because of what they are like, not exactly in spite of what they are like, but how they happen to be.

Quotes by Lucian Freud

Everything is not on a plate for you at Saint Martins - it's about personality, about working out how to do it.

Quotes by Louise Wilson

I'm very accepting of how people live their lives.

Quotes by LP

The Chinese government learnt how to manage the Internet from Western developed countries; we have not learnt enough yet.

Quotes by Lu Wei

How is our society going to progress if 50 percent of the population is not allowed to contribute?

Quotes by Lubna Olayan

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.

Louisa May Alcott

I used to think about how I was conceived quite a lot when I was about 10 or 11, but I don't think about it at all now that so many other babies have been born in the same way.

Quotes by Louise Brown

I both admired my father and his writing, and I saw how much he valued it.

Quotes by Louis Theroux

Optimization tells us precisely how to diversify the portfolio, whether I should have 12% in semiconductors or 4% in biotech, etc., and it literally tells me how to diversify not only the industry groups but the stocks.

Quotes by Louis Navellier

How does nature amplify the intelligence of groups? It forms swarms.

Quotes by Louis B. Rosenberg

We've been astonished by how good groups working together can predict the outcomes of events.

Quotes by Louis B. Rosenberg

We were not as rich as the Rockefellers or Mellons, but we were rich enough to know how rich they were.

Quotes by Louis Auchincloss

The why of why we are here is an intrigue for adolescents; the how is what must command the living.

Quotes by Lorraine Hansberry

It's all a matter of how agents want to handle their clients.

Quotes by Lorrie Fair

My mother should have been Jewish. She could have taught a class on how to induce guilt.

Quotes by Lorna Luft

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.