Narrator Quotes

Your key card may not open the Exercise Room, because someone smeared mystery on the lock. -Narrator. - Futurama

Using a first-person narrator is simply a matter of hearing the voice inside yourself. - James Lee Burke

The universal narrator knows all and can enter a character's head any time he chooses. - Arthur Herzog

The threads can always be traced back to some earlier tale, and to the tales that preceded that; though as the narrator's voice recedes the connections will seem to grow more tenuous, for each age will want the tale told as if it were of its own making. - Clive Barker

The third person narrator, instead of being omniscient, is like a constantly running surveillance tape. - Andrew Vachss

The Siege of Western Civilization has become an international bestseller. One reason is that its host and narrator, Herb Meyer, provides the clearest possible explanation of what the War on Terrorism is about--and of why our armed forces are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Right now, when so many Americans are questioning the war, we believe its message is more important than ever. And we want to give members of our armed forces--and their families--some 'ammunition' to defend themselves against the war's critics. They're the people who are on the front lines defending our civilization, and we've decided that making The Siege of Western Civilization available to them for free should be our way of expressing our appreciation. - David Goodman

Quite often my narrator or protagonist may be a man, but I'm not sure he's the more interesting character, or if the more complex character isn't the woman. - Ann Beattie

Once upon a time, in a magical kingdom known as Andalasia, there lived an evil queen. Selfish and cruel, she lived in fear that one day her stepson would marry and she would lose her throne forever. And so she did all in her power to prevent the prince from ever meeting the one special maiden with whom he would share true love's kiss. -Narrator. - Enchanted