When talented people write badly, it's generally for one of two reasons: Either they're blinded by an idea they feel compelled to prove of they're driven by an emotion they must express. When talented people write well, it is generally for this reason: They're moved by a desire to touch the audience.
Robert McKeeWhen you do enough research, the story almost writes itself. Lines of development spring loose and you'll have choices galore.
Robert McKeeIn a world of lies and liars, an honest work of art is always an act of social responsibility.
Robert McKeeAristotle said time is a measure of change, and this movie is about changing in time, through time, while remaining the same person. That's a philosophical paradox and a moral dilemma. But 'Casablanca' says it's possible. You can have both. That's what it means. And that's my wish for you: that you would have both.
Robert McKee