“When you tell a story, there are imperatives of structure, of style, o...” — H. W. Brands Quote

“When you tell a story, there are imperatives of structure, of style, of pacing and all of this, that are there simply because you want to make it a good story. When do you introduce your characters? When do you put them onstage, when do you take them off the stage? How do you weave the different threads of the narrative together?”

“Reagan refused to demonize his foes. Instead he charmed them, with a few exceptions, including Tip O'Neill, the Democratic Speaker of the House and the embodiment of the liberalism Reagan sought to reverse.”

“Even when things are at their worst, there's a little voice in your head saying, 'Good story!'”

“People ask me what I would have done if it wasn't for basketball. I can never give a good story because I honestly don't know. I had no other options.”

“Cinema is a director's medium; it's his story and his vision. If it's a good story, people will connect to it.”