“I think I was always interested in darker characters just because there was a lot more to do.” Quote by Brady Corbet
“I actually was doing ghostwriting jobs since I was 17 years old, so I've been supporting myself off and on with writing jobs for almost 10 years. But those were all things that I did off the books. And now I do a lot more writing on the books.” WritingYearsBookJobsAll Things Author:Brady Corbet
“Now I write often. I decided that I need to write for myself - I can't really direct other people's material.” PeopleNeedsWritingI CanMaterialsDirectDecided Author:Brady Corbet
“Characters for me are born on page one and they die on page 100.” CharacterDiesBornPages Author:Brady Corbet
“I feel that as a writer and as a performer too. I never really thought about backstory for characters. It was much more of a musical approach: You learn a melody, and then you sing it, I suppose, or you find a rhythm or a cadence that works for the material. And then it's sort of about hitting that note correctly and finding those beats.” FeelsCharacterMaterialsFindingsApproachBeatsNotesMusicalRhythmMelodyPerformersHittingCadence Author:Brady Corbet
“Everyone's different. I mean, some people write journals for their characters and stuff, but that was never really my area.” PeopleWritingMeanDifferentCharacterStuffAreasJournal Author:Brady Corbet
“I did all sorts of cartoons and stuff. And every once in a while I still do. It's rare, but it happens.” StillsHappensStuffCartoon Author:Brady Corbet
“I also think it's crucial to convey that the [Black] Movement largely succeeded because of the unwavering dedication of young people willing to risk their comfort, their safety, their lives.” PeopleThinkingYoungBlackRiskMovementWillingComfortSafetyCrucialDedicationUnwavering Author:Nate Powell
“Nothing surprised me more, and meant more to me, than seeing an entire class of ninth graders mob Congressman [John] Lewis at a book festival.” BookClassSeeingFestivalsCongressman Author:Andrew Aydin
“You cannot understand the politics of today without understanding the Civil Rights Movement and the role it played in our society.” TodayUnderstandingRolesRightsMovementCivil RightsOur SocietyCivil Rights Movement Author:Andrew Aydin