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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.

The problem for all women is we're identified by how we look instead of by our heads and our hearts.

Quotes by Gloria Steinem

How could you not love Norman Mailer? He was a total chauvinist, but also so vulnerable.

Quotes by Gloria Steinem

Nowadays, performers worry too much about how they look. They're not concerned about what they're really saying to their audience.

Quotes by Gloria Trevi

There are endless new variations on how to hurt a woman physically, emotionally, financially, and socially.

Quotes by Gloria Allred

Americans also don't need to be taught how to give. We don't need to be taught how to take care of each other or how to be charitable.

Quotes by Glenn Beck

Chopin, Schubert, and Liszt had no idea of how to write for the piano.

Quotes by Glenn Gould

Steve Jobs knows how to hold his hand out, to build beautiful products and make people pay for them.

Quotes by Glenn Kelman

I have a squash casserole that everybody, even my kids, love. I won't tell my kids how to make it.

Quotes by Gladys Knight

I'm proudest of the fact that I fell in step with an audience taste level that I knew how to judge and maybe deliver for, and consistently.

Quotes by Glen A. Larson

God only knows just how much I'm going to do, or not going to do.

Quotes by Glen Campbell

There are limits to how much countries can spend.

Quotes by Gita Gopinath

GDP is a function of capital, labour and how productively you use both.

Quotes by Gita Gopinath

At 19, I was still figuring out how to throw a fastball.

Quotes by Gio Gonzalez

The institutions of the European Union, and the states that belong to this union, each and every one, are paying the price of our failures, hesitations and contradictions. We should each ask ourselves how personally responsible we are.

Quotes by Giorgio Napolitano

I didn't realise how much of a personal vendetta Dominic Cummings had against the establishment.

Quotes by Gina Miller

Budgets that don't balance, public programs that aren't funded, pension funds that are running out of money, schools that aren't funded - How does that help anyone?

Quotes by Gina Raimondo

Booking.com has been very good at performance marketing. That's how we grew our business.

Quotes by Gillian Tans

When I get a new script, I write a record of how many costume and make-up changes I have. I cross-check them against the shooting schedule and then consult with the hair and make-up designers.

Quotes by Gina Bellman

You don't quite know how drunk you are until all of a sudden you're on the floor.

Quotes by Gina Gershon

I am honestly not sure how capable I am of love. And I'm not sure why.

Quotes by Gil Scott-Heron

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.