Daniel Mays Quotes

We try to be driven by what's a good story, what's truthful, and the drama of what happens next.

I think I'm always drawn to a good story.

Tension is the cornerstone of any good story.

A good story is a good story, whatever the medium.

I'm a total slave to a good story.

I'm a storyteller, not a prophet. I'm just interested in a good story.

To me the most important thing is a good story, though I know how cliche that sounds.

I love a really good storyline.

If you have a beautiful story, it has to have conflict. If you don't have conflict, it can't be a good story.

A play is fiction - and fiction is fact distilled into truth.

Both types of books - fiction and nonfiction - are a search for story. As a writer and a reader, there's nothing I crave more than a good story!

The way I express ideas is through the plot, Suspense is an important part of expressing an idea.

I'm drawn to a good story, really, as I hope most people are. For me, it's the story that's going to stay with you eventually, not necessarily the genre. I go to watch a film because of the story, not because it was a Western or a comedy.

The audience wants to be attracted not by the critics, but by a great story. You must deliver to the audience emotion - and when I say emotion, I mean suspense, drama, love.

The goal, first and foremost, is to tell a satisfying - entertaining - story.

People aren't coming to me looking for political essays or polemic - they're looking for a rattling good story.

You have to tell a good story first. If it's a good story, people will be interested. It doesn't matter about the content.

I think conflict is one of the things that makes for a good story.

Without a good story, a franchise won't work.

Audiences are always open to an interesting story.

I tell a good story.

People don't come to the theatres to watch a kiss. It's the story that appeals to them.

A good story isn't preachy; a good story is always entertaining.

Fans want to see a story with characters, and they want to see a story.

Of course, I'm not allowed to talk about the script, but I can say it is a really good story.