Inspiring Tales Quotes

I feel very privileged to hear how somebody used to run around stickin' people up and stealing cars, and now they're gettin' their life back together... I just love the stories. The stories of the fallen world, they excite us. That's the interesting stuff.

Anytime you have the opportunity to do any kind of story that is based on a true story, I think those are the most inspirational.

The success of 'Hidden Figures' proves that people are interested in, hungry for, stories about transcendent human experiences.

Certainly, I'm excited by epic subjects. It doesn't particularly frighten me.

I love when stories have something a little magical in them, and there's wonder and curiosity. Somewhere there are people living these improbable stories, and our job is to go out and find them and bring them to the page. And so, the more surprising, the more uplifting, the more sort of even inspiring a story is, I find myself gripped by those.

There are literally hundreds of stories about women of color that haven't been told that are amazing, fantastic, better than anything else.

I am particularly looking forward to meeting ordinary American people and hearing about their extraordinary lives.

A good story transcends boundaries, breaks barriers and opens doors.