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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.

We finally understand in general terms how a cell is organized, how its specialized organs function in a well integrated manner to insure its survival and replication.

Quotes by George Emil Palade

I thought actors were born in Hollywood. I didn't know how to go about it.

Quotes by George Eads

When I was little, I remember rehearsing starving so that when I got to New York I would know how to do it.

Quotes by George C. Wolfe

I like Simon Cowell - look at how many great artists have come out of the U.K. because of him.

Quotes by George Benson

Society is becoming less and less transparent. People no longer know where decisions that substantially affect their lives are taken, nor by whom, nor how.

Quotes by Georg Henrik von Wright

I get very excited when we discover a way of making neural networks better - and when that's closely related to how the brain works.

Quotes by Geoffrey Hinton

The question is, can we make neural networks that are 1,000 times bigger? And how can we do that with existing computation?

Quotes by Geoffrey Hinton

I knew all about Edward VIII's abdication, George VI becoming the king and having a stammer, but nothing about how he got rid of it.

Quotes by Geoffrey Rush

What I appreciated was the fact that the script delved into how Australians were - and still are - condescended to by the English.

Quotes by Geoffrey Rush

My brothers were the ones who taught me about mythology and storytelling, and showed me how to do stop-motion animation.

Quotes by Geoffrey S. Fletcher

I'm interested in how innocence fares when it collides with hard reality.

Quotes by Geoffrey S. Fletcher

Actual aristocracy cannot be abolished by any law: all the law can do is decree how it is to be imparted and who is to acquire it.

Quotes by Georg C. Lichtenberg

It really doesn't matter if it happened exactly how I say it happened.

Quotes by Geoff Dyer

I feel that form determines how readers read a book and how they judge it.

Quotes by Geoff Dyer

Europe has shown how government can be organised in a network. Its institutions both compete and co-operate and include a directly elected parliament that does not appoint the executive, independent judiciaries and a complex set of relationships between the Commission,...

Quotes by Geoff Mulgan

It matters more how governments behave than how big they are.

Quotes by Geoff Mulgan

Fashion is treated too much as news rather than what it is, what it does and how it performs.

Quotes by Geoffrey Beene

I used to annoy my father by telling him how much I felt luck was with me.

Quotes by Gene Tierney

Any superhero, regardless of how different they are from Superman, recalls Superman in some way. They're either pushing against Superman or reflecting Superman; there's something about them that comes from Superman.

Quotes by Gene Luen Yang

However long the song is was how long it took us to write it.

Quotes by Geezer Butler

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.