Monsters Quotations | Page 4

Looking back, it's funny how the lighter family-friendly version of these classic Universal movie monsters that were satirized in The Munsters seduced me like a gateway drug into the genre.

Monsters almost always are culture's way of working out their fears.

I’m a monster,” said the shadow of the Marquess suddenly. “Everyone says so.” The Minotaur glanced up at her. “So are we all, dear,” said the Minotaur kindly. “The thing to decide is what kind of monster to be. The kind who builds towns or the kind who breaks them.

The best theatre is right here between my ears. That's where the biggest monsters are, that's where the scariest stuff happens. You learn that by reading, and you learn that by interacting with an adult, a parent, an older sibling, a friend, whoever, somebody who guides you along the way.

(Children) still cannot tell the difference between fantasy and reality until about 8. That is why they believe in Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy and monsters under the bed.

'Some Kind Of Monster' is such a nightmare for any musician to watch because you're watching a band be honest to each other. Not a good idea, man!

There is no word in the English language for the feeling someone gets when they suddenly realize they're standing next to an unholy monster impersonating a human. Monstralization, maybe?

Theres monsters in all of us, but theres also vulnerability.

If the sleep of reason produces monsters, what does the sleep of unreason produce?

When the monster has a dimension that allows you to humanize it, that's the route I usually want to go.