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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 don't have to worry about how my movies sell because I'm not the guy in front.

Quotes by John Slattery

People are worried about their bodies. They're worried about disease. They're worried about how they are able to get out and participate in the world.

Quotes by John Scalzi

How you define a problem shapes how you address it.

Quotes by John O. Brennan

I am struck by how quickly I am prone to judgmentalism.

Quotes by John Ortberg

How terribly downright must be the utterances of storms and earthquakes to those accustomed to the soft hypocrisies of society.

Quotes by John Muir

That's how I relax. I love singing with my castmates.

Quotes by John Michael Higgins

Let not England forget her precedence of teaching nations how to live.

John Milton

I'd love to teach Roman Reigns how to work. Just kidding.

Quotes by John Morrison

No one cares about the Davis Cup. How many people know I won five Davis Cups and seven majors, but that I rarely played the Australian Open?

Quotes by John McEnroe

How prophetic L'Enfant was when he laid out Washington as a city that goes around in circles!

Quotes by John Mason Brown

Genetics is about how information is stored and transmitted between generations.

Quotes by John Maynard Smith

Information imposes certain criteria on how it can be stored.

Quotes by John Maynard Smith

Our political differences, no matter how sharply they are debated, are really quite narrow in comparison to the remarkably durable national consensus on our founding convictions.

Quotes by John McCain

I have certainly seen my share of the world as it really is and not how I wish it would be.

Quotes by John McCain

The thing with sculpture is, 90% of the time, when I pass a piece of sculpture, it's in public or somewhere, and it's just, how inconvenient that that's there. It takes up so much room, and it's so oppressive.

Quotes by John Lurie

I've been amazed at how quickly people can heal themselves, actually.

Quotes by John Mackey

Information is expanding daily. How to get it out visually is important.

Quotes by John Maeda

History shows how feeble are barriers of paper.

Quotes by John Lothrop Motley

The longing we have to communicate cleanly and directly with people is always obstructed by qualifications and often with concern about how our messages will be received.

Quotes by John le Carre

The revival of Islam dates from the early years of the 20th century. It was brought about by their humiliation, by their sense of how low they'd fallen compared with the West.

Quotes by John Keegan

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.