Sam Esmail Quotes

Tone has the living soul.

Tone is everything.

Tone is up for grabs in what we do - what's the tone of the scene.

It's not what I do, but the way I do it. It's not what I say, but the way I say it.

For me, music is all about emotion and attitude.

Music is the shorthand of emotion.

The writing is important, but the way you say the line and the pause you give it, the facial expression - all of that is very important.

I cannot conceive of music that expresses absolutely nothing.

Emotion' is a strange word.

Great things only require to be simply told, for they are spoiled by emphasis; but little things should be clothed in lofty language, as they are only kept up by expression, tone of voice, and style of delivery.

A lot of people understand what not saying anything means, so, in effect, not saying anything is really saying a lot.

Language cares.

If we do away with semi-colons, parentheses and much else, we will lose all music, nuance and subtlety in communication - and end up shouting at one another in block capitals.

I mean, what is music anyway? It's a form of communication - at least for me it is. And that's why I play the kind of music that I think - that I hope - can communicate with people.

I don't know, I like the word sassy.

Words can be very powerful. I find them very difficult.

How I say it has as much of an impact on what people think of me as what I say.

Words are much better at relating emotions and thoughts.

Character and story are suggested by the voice in the words themselves.

Message matters. Message matters almost as much as actions.

A voice is such a deep, personal reflection of character.

The cut of a garment speaks of intellect and talent and the color of temperament and heart.

Words are but the vague shadows of the volumes we mean. Little audible links, they are, chaining together great inaudible feelings and purposes.

It’s not what you say; it’s what people hear.

Accent [emphasis] is the soul of speech; it gives it feeling and truth.