“What does it feel like to be a parent? What does it feel like to be a ...” — Richard Russo Quote

“What does it feel like to be a parent? What does it feel like to be a child? And that's what stories do. They bring you there. They offer a dramatic explanation, which is always different from an expository explanation.”

“I have to have a character worth caring about. I tend not to start writing books about people I don't have a lot of sympathy for because I'm just going to be with them too long.”

“You use simple brushstrokes in a screenplay for things over which you would take much greater pains in a novel.”

“I've always done comedy, and I've always wanted to do a dramatic role. I wanted to be a sheriff.”

“I think I'm good at playing dramatic and serious roles, but it's not necessarily what I want to keep doing.”

“Probably the most dramatic pieces in my wardrobe would be capes.”