146 Quotes by Damon Lindelof

I’ve always been fascinated by Disneyland and Disney World, and my favorite part of the park was always Tomorrowland.

I think that ‘The Shield’ was a phenomenal series finale.

At some point, you can’t take a risk just to take a risk because that’s a betrayal, in and of itself.

My gravestone will say,’Here Lies Damon Lindelof – Or Does He?

A lot of writers whom I love, admire and call friends share this feeling, which is this fundamental idea that we’re frauds. That we will be pushed out on to the stage, and it will be revealed that the emperor has no clothes.

Michael Arndt, that guy – you’re just supposed to say nice things about other writers, but I worship Michael Arndt.

My father – until the day that my dad died – didn’t know how many points you scored in a touchdown. He could say there were nine innings in baseball, but no intricacies of the sport.

I’m a huge Star Trek fan. I’ve seen all the shows, I’ve seen all the movies, but ultimately I just want a 2-hour movie that takes me to another time and place – something that entertains me.

As a storyteller, you also don’t want to make people feel like they’re left out, like other people who have read the book have an interior knowledge of this show, and the degree of difficulty in watching it is much higher.