I try to tell the best story, and the story that has some heart and some genuine terror and some social commentary and some comedy and some romance and some sex and some violence. Alan Ball comedycommentarygenuine Change image and share on social
I need to feel like the work I'm doing is not necessarily important, but meaningful, at least to me, because otherwise it just becomes a day job. It just becomes factory work and I get really frustrated. Alan Ball dayfactoryfeel share on social
As a writer, it's fun to create. And once you get into a long-running show with very established characters and a very established tone and format, after a while it's a really great job, but that's what it is - a job. Alan Ball charactercreateestablish share on social
A lot of times, the choice of the right song will save a scene. Or there will be a scene that's a little flat and you put in the right song and somehow it just comes alive. Alan Ball alivechoiceflat Change image and share on social
We live in a patriarchal culture. It's okay for women to be objectified but not for men. Alan Ball cultureliveman Change image and share on social
I don't believe in any particular definition of the afterlife, but I do believe we're spiritual creatures and more than our biology and that energy cannot be destroyed, but can change. I don't know what the afterlife is going to be, but I'm not afraid of it. Alan Ball afraidafterlifebiology share on social
Directing is physically exciting because there's a ticking clock, you're working with people, it's very social, it's very enjoyable. Alan Ball clockdirectenjoyable Change image and share on social
I'm from the South, so while I personally find it impossible to live there, I still have a fondness for it as a geographical region. Alan Ball findfondnessgeographical Change image and share on social
Life is too mysterious to try to map it out. I've certainly lived long enough to know it will take you places you never thought it would take you - and some of those places are kind of wonderful. Alan Ball havekindlife Change image and share on social
I certainly believe that what we perceive as humans is just the tip of the iceberg. I don't necessarily believe in vampires or werewolves or that kind of thing, but I believe there is definitely a realm we don't necessarily have access to. Alan Ball accesshumaniceberg share on social
