You read a million scripts during pilot season, and most of them are not very good, so the good ones really shine. Caitlin Fitzgerald goodmillionpilot Change image and share on social
You read a script and its based on 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction', and it goes right in the bin. Tim Roth basebindog Change image and share on social
You read a script, you try and think through what is the best, most wide-ranging way of telling the story: who stylistically, character-logically, psychologically fits inside the world of what you're trying to do. A lot of it, when you're casting, is trying to get yourself in the head of a director. Scott Rudin castcharacterdirector share on social
You read about poor people having Botox go wrong and you think: 'Well, what the bloody hell were you doing?' Why would you inject yourself with poison? And why are we spending so much time looking at ourselves? I just don't get it. Imelda Staunton bloodybotoxhell share on social
You read about somebody, and it doesn't really matter whether or not they really exist - the point is that you get into them like real characters. John Hartford characterexistmatter Change image and share on social
You read constantly that banks are lobbying regulators and elected officials as if this is inappropriate. We don't look at it that way. Jamie Dimon bankconstantlyelect Change image and share on social
You read glowing things and it doesn't feel deserved. You read things that are critical and it cuts you to the bone. Tim Tebow bonecriticalcut Change image and share on social
You read 'Stalingrad' by Antony Beevor because you're interested in the Second World War or Russia or whatever. Geoff Dyer antonybeevorinterest Change image and share on social
You read the stories about horses being starved at Santa Anita, but a horse can't starve at Santa Anita! I mean, there's just bags of carrots all over the place; food is everywhere. They don't starve any horses! Kevin Dunn anitabagcarrot share on social
You read these management books that say, 'These are the hard things about running a company.' But those aren't really the hard things. The hard things are when you have to layoff half your company, or you have to fire your best friend. Or you have to figure out a way not to go bankrupt. Ben Horowitz bankruptbookcompany share on social