“Another older writer that had a huge influence on me is Chekhov. More contemporarily, it's hard to say.” Quote by Chad Harbach
“I do think that sports is really rich dramatically that, and this is kind of a self-serving thing to say, but I wonder why there aren't more, better sports novels.” ThinkingKindSelfSportsWonderNovelRichServingSelf Serving Author:Chad Harbach
“My favorite sports novel is End Zone by Delillo. It's such a great looking book too, the black cover with the football player on it. It's just a fantastic little book.” LittlesBookEndsSportsBlackNovelPlayerFootballMy FavoriteFantasticZoneFootball PlayerFavorite Sports Author:Chad Harbach
“I think that it is very interesting to write about a team because a team is a group of people who work in very close quarters and have very intense relationships so - in my days of playing sports, I was very rarely on a team that did not have it's own peculiar dynamic, and you wind up having very intense feelings for good and for bad about these people with whom you spend many hours a day.” PeopleThinkingWritingFeelingsSportsHoursInterestingGroupsTeamWindIntensePeculiarQuartersVery InterestingPlaying SportsIntense Feelings Author:Chad Harbach
“I'm just kind of really interested in athletes as artists of a pretty serious variety and people who devote themselves to what they do in a really incredible way.” PeopleWayKindArtistSeriousIncrediblesAthleteVariety Author:Chad Harbach
“Growing up in the church in West Virginia, faith is always there. It's part of the fabric of the culture.” CultureChurchGrowing UpGrowingWestFabricVirginiaWest Virginia Author:DeVon Franklin
“Keeping your family together is an extraordinary feat - especially in the face of great conflict.” TogetherFacesConflictExtraordinaryOur FamilyFeatsFamily Together Author:DeVon Franklin
“I feel like you only need one moment of inspiration to turn your life around.” NeedsFeelsMomentsInspirationTurnsLike You Author:DeVon Franklin
“No matter what you watch, it has an impact. So, why not use this medium to bring great stories to millions of people around the world with the goal of not only entertaining them but inspiring them. That's what motivates me. That's why I get up every day.” PeopleWorldMatterStoriesUseGoalWatchesMillionsNo Matter WhatImpactMediumsGet UpAround The WorldWhy NotEntertaining Author:DeVon Franklin
“I was an executive at Columbia Pictures for ten years. I was doing great. My career was on the upswing. But, right then, was when I said I gotta quit. I gotta start my own company. I gotta be on the other side of it because I felt the strong call on my life - to tell stories that, on the face of it, might not look like a commercial movie.” YearsLooksSaidStoriesMightFacesStrongFeltSidesMy OwnCompanyCareersTenQuittingExecutivesColumbia Author:DeVon Franklin