When you're just starting out, and someone you think is a real storyteller says something good about you, that helps.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I go out and look for a good story to tell and if I like it enough and I decide to direct it, I become dangerously involved in becoming a part of that story.
I think when you're telling a story from inside of you that's genuine, people connect with it.
If you want somebody to tell you a story, one of the most easiest and effective ways is if you're telling them a story.
I'm not really a storyteller myself - I tend to get all tangled up when I try and tell stories.
I think understanding your life as a story is a really terrific way of kind of knowing where you are and knowing who you are.
All the stories I write come from someone I've met or some anecdote I've heard.
I've always considered myself, at the end of the day, to be kind of a storyteller.
I've always believed in working hard, and I'm grateful that people seem to connect with the kinds of stories I'm passionate about telling.
Most of the time, when I'm writing, I'm writing for myself. I'm thinking, 'What will my character say at this time? What will come out of her mouth?' I create individuals so real to me, I sometimes start talking to them. Then I let them loose on the page.
If you're telling a story, and somebody is going to come out badly, it better be you.