Millicent Simmonds Quotes

I remember how as I kid I would love stories of every kind - whether they were narrated in school or what I read in books. Storytelling would always appeal to me, I would take part in poetry reciting, dramatics, choreography and debates. There was this fascination for performance, which finally culminated in a professional sphere.

I think stories get better the more people try to amuse themselves.

The whole idea of spellbinding, of being an entertainer, being the center of the stage, making up words - that let me know that writing is nice.

In sixth grade my teacher said that we had to do a talent show. You could sing or recite a poem... I went a wrote a little sketch for myself called 'Our Big World' about how many ways you could use a scarf.

Storytelling is really at the root of everything that I do.

I really like doing puppetry; I'm not sure if it will find its way into 'Big Bang,' but it always does seem to find its way into a lot of things.

In fifth grade, we had to write a story and read it in front of the class. When I read mine out, the class were just belly laughing. And I remember being like, 'This is the coolest!' So I want to dedicate my life to trying to make people laugh. I can't imagine doing anything else.

I always wanted to tell stories and act.

I've always been drawn to stories and telling them; whether it was through being a part of theater when I was a little kid, or film, or with music, there's just been an innate desire to feel that connection.

I like the performing. And interviews, even. And the stuff that's not sitting in a room by yourself with empty paper. But I never loved writing, to tell you the truth.

If you can talk, you can write.

I like telling stories.

The special skills necessary for being a storyteller are really very simple. I actually talked about them in a book of mine called 'Tell Me a Tale.' Those basic skills are to listen, to observe, to remember, and to share.

I'm always interested in storytelling and whatever form that comes in.

When I was little, I always used to like to tell stories cuz it was entertaining to people.

I am a storyteller, and I take great pride in the storytelling and a great joy.

I wanted the audience to write stories and then read them out if they wanted to. It's always the best part of the show because people are so imaginative.

I've always been fascinated with storytelling.

Acting and writing are the things I like doing. I don't like presenting that much.

To me, writing is a matter of voice. I think like that. The expression I sometimes use to myself is 'actual song.' That what I do is somewhere on the line between speaking to you as I am now and actual song. And the things I love when I say one of those poems to myself - it's a little bit like singing, it's a little bit like speaking.

I'm a yarn teller. My job is to engage you as much as I can and as often as I can.

All fiction becomes autobiographical when the author has true talent.

I always do make a back story for myself, but I'm not sure how necessary it is. I just like to.

I think the writing of literature should give pleasure. What else should it be about? It is not nuclear physics. It actually has to give pleasure or it is worth nothing.

I've always said I have one skill. That skill - if I have it at all - is storytelling.