On Writing
“If someone’s on a soapbox saying this is what I am or, more accurately, this what I think you should be, I run for the hills. But if…
“If someone’s on a soapbox saying this is what I am or, more accurately, this what I think you should be, I run for the hills. But if there’s more of a gentle ethic in the message that creates an impact, especially a positive impact or comment on the way we live our lives, I think that’s great. Mr. Wilder once told me “Sugar-coat that bitter little pill.” To me that meant, you can still get a point across, even a difficult one, if you finesse it a little and not ram it down people’s throats. I want people to walk away with something; something that, not necessarily changes them, but says something that makes them think. I love movies that don’t squander the opportunity and don’t smack you over the head with it either. I think that’s what everyone wants — that happy medium.”
— Cameron Crowe
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