Behind The Scenes Quotes

“Hope sits across the table from the man she’s thought about, grappled with, left without saying why, and taken on an imaginary roller-coaster ride of her shape-shifting emotions for the past three years. She’s not sure working with him is a good idea.”
― Joan Gelfand, Extreme

“Jeff’s office looks like a cross between the overnight camping trip of a preternaturally rambunctious Boy Scout troop and an X-rated pajama party for a sect of animals for which there is no genus. What it smells like is more easily recognizable – dried-out pizza, stale beer and sweat.”
― Joan Gelfand, Extreme

“If only people knew how much I preferred to sit in the background, knowledgeable and capable, but not in the spotlight.”
― Melanie Cusick-Jones, Cirque de la Nuit

“The ones who most shape the world are those who are not exposed, who can't be seen; unknown, opaque beings about whom almost no one knows anything. Like the hidden man in the story, except that instead of living a passive vegetable existence, they plot and weave webs in the shadows.”
― Javier Marías, Berta Isla

“At some point, I gave up on searching... but I've desperately needed to find... a place to belong.”
― Bisco Hatori, Behind the Scenes!!, Vol. 1

“They say they don't understand me. And how could they? I don't understand myself. I mean, is this really me? Or is this just a dream? Maybe I'm merely a spirit floating through ether... and that's why I feel so empty.”
― Bisco Hatori, ウラカタ!! 2 [Urakata!! 2]

“Everyone has their own reasons. Suffering and happiness aren't things that you can compare.”
― Bisco Hatori, Behind the Scenes!!, Vol. 4

“You must strive for individuality!! Got that?! Strive!”
― Bisco Hatori, ウラカタ!! 5 [Urakata!! 5]

“You're the heroine of your own life!! So don't hold back!!”
― Bisco Hatori, ウラカタ!! 5 [Urakata!! 5]

“If you want to evolve, then overcome yourself!”
― Bisco Hatori, Behind the Scenes!!, Vol. 3

“Love is often called ‘a beautiful thing’, yet it leaves ugly scars behind.”
― John Joclebs Bassey, Night of a Thousand Thoughts

“When two pessimists get together, it results in an endless cycle of pointless second-guessing. Very interesting.”
― Bisco Hatori, ウラカタ!! 2 [Urakata!! 2]

“I like old things. They have an aura of the past... and I wonder whose hands have touched them. Their long histories give them depth and personality. My dream is to travel in pursuit of those histories... and find my own special place.”
― Bisco Hatori, ウラカタ!! 2 [Urakata!! 2]

“Let's make this earth great again!”
― Shoshi Herscu, Mass Awakening

“Marilyn Monroe was so much more than just a famous movie star. She was a vulnerable soul, a generous spirit, and a brave soldier in a devastating battle with her own mind. Attempting to explain her difficult journey is the challenge I set for myself with this book. At the heart of the story, I discovered a very different kind of Marilyn, a woman far more complex and serious—and maybe even tragic—than the one I thought I knew.”
― J. Randy Taraborrelli, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

“Take time now to get your stuff together because once you get thrust into the spotlight you won't have time to prepare.”
― Germany Kent

“It is a tragic waste to speak positively about someone behind their back.”
― Kingsley Ofosu-Ampong

“While Humans of Cannabis in a Renaissance of Hope is filled with stories of hope, it is also a reminder of the work that remains. Thousands of people remain incarcerated in the United States for cannabis-related offenses, even as legalization sweeps across the country. The fight for justice and equity is far from over.
My hope is that this book inspires readers to see cannabis not as a divisive issue but as a unifying force. Whether you are passionate about medical miracles, criminal justice reform, or community healing, these stories demonstrate the profound impact of this plant.”
― Tamara Lyn Netzel, Humans of Cannabis in a Renaissance of Hope

“Hi there! It's me, the author, Fyodor Dostoevsky. I hope you're enjoying my novel, The Brothers Karamazov. Stick around till the end for a brief look behind the scenes.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

“He is so near and yet so far just like his public persona, a radiant superstar who shines so bright in the heart of the public and yet is so far and untouchable.”
― Sharmishtha Shenoy, Behind the Scenes

“Maybe you should evolve too! Making everything your fault is the stupid way out...and you shouldn't waste your brain. Why do you think that way, huh? You must not be seeing the whole picture. What do you want anyway? Shouldn't you be striving for yourself?”
― Bisco Hatori, Behind the Scenes!!, Vol. 1

“I was sad and lonely...but it was due to my own awkwardness..so I could stand it... and I even got used to it.”
― Bisco Hatori, ウラカタ!! 5 [Urakata!! 5]

“In the offseason, you should be working, reading, developing, growing, evolving, and becoming your best self. ”
― Germany Kent

“Behind every broken curse, there is an intense emotion. Yes, it's always love.”
― Pradip Bendkule

“Leaders, it is imperative that you learn how to do the work behind the scenes so that you never miss a beat.”
― Germany Kent

“Don't compare your journey to other people. You're not running their race.”
― Germany Kent

“I wanted to do animation for adults; films like Fritz the Cat (1972) that were shown as midnight movies and had an edge to them.”
― Ramin Zahed, The Art of Love, Death + Robots

“Envy is the art of comparing your behind-the-scenes with someone else's highlight reel, forgetting that each life unfolds its own unique story.”
― Monika Ajay Kaul

“Campaigns don’t begin with cameras or creatives—they begin with chaos. The rest is just learning how to dance in it.”
― Ranjan Bhattacharya, Behind the Campaign: A Photographer’s View of Branding, Clients, and Chaos

“Backstage wasn’t nostalgia. It was resurrection.”
― J.D. DeCosta, Backstage Pass: Decades of Sex, Drugs, Tragedy and the Darker Side of Rock & Roll