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Alan Ball Quotes

I’m at the point in my life where I don’t want to work as hard. Actually, I’ve had to take a good hard look at workaholism and it’s effect on one’s mental health Picture Quote #1

I really love storytelling, and I love the stories as they reveal themselves. It’s an incredibly nourishing process; it’s probably the closest I come to having a religion Picture Quote #1

I know a lot of shows are like, ‘Here’s the pages,’ right before they start filming. I’d have a heart attack. The anxiety would be way too much for me. I don’t have as strong a backbone as those other show writers Picture Quote #1

We live in a patriarchal culture. It’s okay for women to be objectified but not for men Picture Quote #1

Not everything is going to be successful. To strive for that is really naive. You just do the best you can do Picture Quote #1

I’m aware of ‘Twilight,’ but I’ve never seen the movies or read any of the books. Frankly, the story leaves me cold - why do a vampire story about abstinence? Picture Quote #1

And as I stumbled onto Eastern philosophy and Buddhism, it was the first time I had ever read any sort of philosophy that really made a tremendous amount of sense. What I liked that was missing from my experience of Christianity growing up was a sort of acceptance, a sort of being OK with being imperfect and not focusing on the sin Picture Quote #1

Happy relationships are boring. We all want them in our own life. But I don’t want to watch them on TV Picture Quote #1

The difference between film and TV is the pace. You don’t have the leisure of time in television Picture Quote #1

I am so spoiled. I cannot watch a show where it gets interrupted for ads. I have to TiVo it and skip through the ads, because the culture of advertising is so false and phony that I just... ugh, you know? Picture Quote #1

As a writer, it’s fun to create. And once you get into a long-running show with very established characters and a very established tone and format, after a while it’s a really great job, but that’s what it is - a job Picture Quote #1

I definitely see the good in people. Certainly in my own life I strive to be somebody who is functional and well adjusted and can face conflict in a non-emotional and non-destructive way, and those are the people I try to surround myself with in my life. But as characters, they bore me Picture Quote #1

I am a little suspicious of industry paradigms. I feel like so many movies and TV shows feel so familiar because of over-reliance on these paradigms Picture Quote #1

Vampires are total sexual metaphors; there’s just no way around that Picture Quote #1

I will say that the environment I grew up in was not the most progressive Picture Quote #1

I think sexuality is a window into someone’s soul Picture Quote #1

If a scene is longer than three pages, it better be for a good reason Picture Quote #1

Obviously death is a theme I’m fascinated by Picture Quote #1

In my own life, I think legends of supernatural, mythic things are really just a manifestation of the collective unconscious. So I don’t really get freaked out. I mean certainly, you read about things people did to each other in the pursuit of some mystical or occult goal, and it’s horrifying. But that’s just human nature Picture Quote #1

Ultimately, physical resemblance isn’t as important as whether this person can bring this character to life in a way that’s compelling and makes me care about what happens to them Picture Quote #1

Death is a companion for all of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, whether we’re aware of it or not, and it’s not necessarily a terrible thing Picture Quote #1

Directing is physically exciting because there’s a ticking clock, you’re working with people, it’s very social, it’s very enjoyable Picture Quote #1

I’m at the point in my life where I don’t want to work as hard. Actually, I’ve had to take a good hard look at workaholism and it’s effect on one’s mental health Picture Quote #1

I’m a huge freak, and always have been. I spent the first part of my life trying really desperately not to be one, and it was just a waste of time Picture Quote #1

I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I’m only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters Picture Quote #1

I think vampires are a timeless powerful archetype that can tap into people’s psyches Picture Quote #1

I would say try to tell stories that you care about as opposed to stories that you think will sell Picture Quote #1

When I go home, the last thing I want to do is read about the popular lore of vampires Picture Quote #1

You know, I’m gay and I grew up being aware of that at a very early age, in a fairly repressed family Picture Quote #1

I really love storytelling, and I love the stories as they reveal themselves. It’s an incredibly nourishing process; it’s probably the closest I come to having a religion Picture Quote #1

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I’m at the point in my life where I don’t want to work as hard. Actually, I’ve had to take a good hard look at workaholism and it’s effect on one’s mental health. (Alan Ball Quotes) I really love storytelling, and I love the stories as they reveal themselves. It’s an incredibly nourishing process; it’s probably the closest I come to having a religion. (Alan Ball Quotes) I know a lot of shows are like, ‘Here’s the pages,’ right before they start filming. I’d have a heart attack. The anxiety would be way too much for me. I don’t have as strong a backbone as those other show writers (Alan Ball Quotes) We live in a patriarchal culture. It’s okay for women to be objectified but not for men (Alan Ball Quotes) Not everything is going to be successful. To strive for that is really naive. You just do the best you can do (Alan Ball Quotes) I’m aware of ‘Twilight,’ but I’ve never seen the movies or read any of the books. Frankly, the story leaves me cold - why do a vampire story about abstinence? (Alan Ball Quotes) And as I stumbled onto Eastern philosophy and Buddhism, it was the first time I had ever read any sort of philosophy that really made a tremendous amount of sense. What I liked that was missing from my experience of Christianity growing up was a sort of acceptance, a sort of being OK with being imperfect and not focusing on the sin (Alan Ball Quotes) Happy relationships are boring. We all want them in our own life. But I don’t want to watch them on TV (Alan Ball Quotes) The difference between film and TV is the pace. You don’t have the leisure of time in television (Alan Ball Quotes) I am so spoiled. I cannot watch a show where it gets interrupted for ads. I have to TiVo it and skip through the ads, because the culture of advertising is so false and phony that I just... ugh, you know? (Alan Ball Quotes) As a writer, it’s fun to create. And once you get into a long-running show with very established characters and a very established tone and format, after a while it’s a really great job, but that’s what it is - a job (Alan Ball Quotes) I definitely see the good in people. Certainly in my own life I strive to be somebody who is functional and well adjusted and can face conflict in a non-emotional and non-destructive way, and those are the people I try to surround myself with in my life. But as characters, they bore me (Alan Ball Quotes) I am a little suspicious of industry paradigms. I feel like so many movies and TV shows feel so familiar because of over-reliance on these paradigms (Alan Ball Quotes) Vampires are total sexual metaphors; there’s just no way around that (Alan Ball Quotes) I will say that the environment I grew up in was not the most progressive (Alan Ball Quotes) I think sexuality is a window into someone’s soul (Alan Ball Quotes) If a scene is longer than three pages, it better be for a good reason (Alan Ball Quotes) Obviously death is a theme I’m fascinated by (Alan Ball Quotes) In my own life, I think legends of supernatural, mythic things are really just a manifestation of the collective unconscious. So I don’t really get freaked out. I mean certainly, you read about things people did to each other in the pursuit of some mystical or occult goal, and it’s horrifying. But that’s just human nature (Alan Ball Quotes) Ultimately, physical resemblance isn’t as important as whether this person can bring this character to life in a way that’s compelling and makes me care about what happens to them (Alan Ball Quotes) Death is a companion for all of us, whether we acknowledge it or not, whether we’re aware of it or not, and it’s not necessarily a terrible thing (Alan Ball Quotes) Directing is physically exciting because there’s a ticking clock, you’re working with people, it’s very social, it’s very enjoyable (Alan Ball Quotes) I’m at the point in my life where I don’t want to work as hard. Actually, I’ve had to take a good hard look at workaholism and it’s effect on one’s mental health (Alan Ball Quotes) I’m a huge freak, and always have been. I spent the first part of my life trying really desperately not to be one, and it was just a waste of time (Alan Ball Quotes) I think the world is a place for oddballs and freaks. I’m only interested in oddballs and freaks as characters (Alan Ball Quotes) I think vampires are a timeless powerful archetype that can tap into people’s psyches (Alan Ball Quotes) I would say try to tell stories that you care about as opposed to stories that you think will sell (Alan Ball Quotes) When I go home, the last thing I want to do is read about the popular lore of vampires (Alan Ball Quotes) You know, I’m gay and I grew up being aware of that at a very early age, in a fairly repressed family (Alan Ball Quotes) I really love storytelling, and I love the stories as they reveal themselves. It’s an incredibly nourishing process; it’s probably the closest I come to having a religion (Alan Ball Quotes)

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