Terence Winter Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“One FBI agent told us early on that on Monday morning, they would get to the FBI office, and all the agents would talk about 'The Sopranos', having the same conversation about the show, but always from the flip side.”

“One of the nicest things I ever read about our show was that a critic felt 'Boardwalk Empire' could be the beginning of the blur between television and cinema, because the production values are so high and the storytelling is so compelling.”

“Very often at the end of 'The Sopranos' you get the feeling that its not under control, you should be very worried, and life is kind of really, really messed up at lot of times. It leaves you feeling very disconcerted. That was kind of the point of it.”

“First and foremost, you want to be truthful as a storyteller.”

“I tend not to read reviews; there's too much out there in cyberspace.”

“I think people, whether they realize they're doing it or not, seek out distractions to take their minds off what they know is bad behavior.”

“Critics who do the weekly recap, I find that kind of absurd. That's like reviewing chapters in a novel.”

“People talk about the plots and what happened, and they see your tricks a mile away.”

“Any abhorrent behavior is more interesting to me. I'm always amazed when somebody asks me, 'Why don't you write something about nice people?' Because nice people are boring, that's why.”

“As a writer, I've tried to avoid strong opinions about morality. You just want to present things as they are and let the viewer come to their own conclusion.”