Kurt Vonnegut Quotes

I always look for genuineness. If I feel I can connect with the audience, I will try to develop it. For example, the genesis of 'Kannathil Muthamittal' was an article published in a magazine.

I'm always careful about the thing I'm writing to make sure a viewer can imagine it happening to themselves.

They always say, doing what I do for a living, write what you know and then people will respond to it. I luckily had a very charming, lovable mom who I think everybody could see bits and pieces of their mom in. All I had to do was write a character that was like my mom, and it made my life easier.

In today's time, writing stuff that actually happened is touch-and-go, because you don't want to be too personal. If you are, then it probably won't relate to a mass audience. A lot of times you have to make it sound like it's about everybody else, but you really went through it.

The way I like to work is to attach personal experiences to what I'm doing, so it helps tremendously if I can write my own play under what the writer has written.

There is always going to be a little bit of me in each character.

The only other thing which I think is important is: Don't write a book or start a book with the expectation of communicating a message in a very important way.

There's actually nothing interesting about me except what I write.

What I do is write, and I try to write as closely as I can into what I call 'the mystery.'

Don't write for who your reader is. Write for what your reader wants to be.

I like to think I put some of myself in every character.

Something about your life always makes its way into your stories. That's just the nature of the beast.

Here's the rule that I set for myself, and I believe it - even on a show like 'Curb Your Enthusiasm': the more personal you are, the wider your audience.

My job is to focus on bringing characters to life in an honest and personal way.

I have to write for everyone. What really fascinates me is how you make films or make stories that can genuinely be shared by different groups.

I always like to write where I'm at in real life into whatever I'm working on.

I guess I'm trying to write stuff that I, as a viewer, would connect to.

I'm a writer. My job is to speak what - that which I think is true. If that bridges the gap, that's good. If it doesn't, that's too bad.

There are millions of people who think that romance isn't real writing. But the only person who can make you real, make your books real, is you.

There's nothing more thrilling than watching great actors say things that you wrote and bring them to life.

I don't believe you just create a character out of thin air, there's always something of yourself you bring.

I'm acting a lot when I'm writing for other people.

It's easier to cast yourself in something you've written because you know your voice.

Of course, I write. I have stories to tell. But I don't want to do superficial stuff any more.

I really do pride myself on being able to help other people tell their stories and bring out the best in them. But I still, every song I'm writing, I still need to relate to it. I still need to find my true self in it, or else it'll feel dishonest. I mean, everything has a queer meaning as far as I'm concerned.