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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.

Learning how to work and learning how to fail is important.

Quotes by Jamie Moyer

I love a good paella, so I'd love to be able to know how to cook one.

Quotes by Jamie Vardy

At Coachella, I want to start separating how I do a big festival set from how I do a club set.

Quotes by Jamie xx

I don't get much sense of reward from having discovered how to get the Foo card to coexist with the Bar card.

Quotes by Jamie Zawinski

When you're in a choir, it's about blending into how everyone else sounds.

Quotes by Jamila Woods

It is vital for officials and regulators to have input from people within our businesses who understand the intricacies of how financial markets operate and the consequences of certain policy decisions.

Quotes by Jamie Dimon

I never realized how much I cherished having creative freedom.

Quotes by James Wan

I wander around, get the lay of the land and try to imagine what kind of people would have lived there in that historical period. What would they eat? What kind of clothing would they wear? How did they shelter...

Quotes by James Welch

There are obviously two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live.

Quotes by James Truslow Adams

We live within this reality we create, and we're quite unaware of how we create the reality.

Quotes by James Turrell

Most scams are absurd - so absurd that one wonders how anyone falls for them at all; yet if no one falls for them, how do the scammers make money?

Quotes by James Veitch

I didn't really learn how to play guitar until I was in college.

Quotes by James Vincent McMorrow

How we continue to fund Medicare and Medicaid into the future is a pressing issue of national concern.

Quotes by James T. Walsh

In foreign policy you have to wait twenty-five years to see how it comes out.

Quotes by James Reston

You'd be surprised how much fun you can have sober. When you get the hang of it.

Quotes by James Pinckney Miller

Banks should decide on dividend increases and share buybacks after receiving the results of stress tests, when they know how much capital regulators wish them to hold.

Quotes by James P. Gorman

My momma was slick as greased lightning. She knew how to get anybody and everybody to do whatever she wanted 'em to do.

Quotes by James Meredith

It cannot be precisely known how any thing is good or bad, till it is precisely known what it is.

Quotes by James Mill

I was someone who grew up obsessed with bands, how they were and how they treated one another, and how they treated fans.

Quotes by James Murphy

The issue often with films is how it works with money and trying to get a visible movie star presence in the film.

Quotes by James Marsh

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.