The 19 Best Escapist Quotes

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Quote by Edgar Wright: Maybe directors who are more interested in realism and naturalism come from cities, where they see things on their doorstep every day. But growing up as a kid in a very pretty but ever-so-slightly boring town, where not a great deal happened, encouraged me to be more escapist, more imaginative, and more of a daydreamer. ⬇️ Download
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Maybe directors who are more interested in realism and naturalism come from cities, where they see things on their doorstep every day. But growing up as a kid in a very pretty but ever-so-slightly boring town, where not a great deal happened, encouraged me to be more escapist, more imaginative, and more of a daydreamer. Edgar Wright, director

Edgar Wright is a British film director, screenwriter, and producer known for his work on films such as Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Baby Driver.

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Quote by Farhan Akhtar: Even within escapist cinema, if you find a good story to tell, it will do well. ⬇️ Download
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Even within escapist cinema, if you find a good story to tell, it will do well. Farhan Akhtar, director

Farhan Akhtar is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, playback singer, lyricist, and television host.

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Quote by Ilaiyaraaja: Branding music as 'for the youth' is only an escapist tendency. Preference in music is only about restrictions of the mind. ⬇️ Download
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Branding music as 'for the youth' is only an escapist tendency. Preference in music is only about restrictions of the mind. Ilaiyaraaja, musician

Ilaiyaraaja is a renowned Indian film composer, conductor-arranger, singer, and lyricist who has composed music for over 1000 films in various languages.

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Quote by Lauv: I think a lot of pop music is escapist. ⬇️ Download
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I think a lot of pop music is escapist. Lauv, musician

Lauv is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his hit songs "I Like Me Better" and "Modern Loneliness."

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Quote by Maeve Binchy: I do realize that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation. I'm an escapist kind of writer. ⬇️ Download
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I do realize that I am a popular writer who people buy to take on vacation. I'm an escapist kind of writer. Maeve Binchy, novelist

Maeve Binchy was an Irish novelist and journalist known for her bestselling novels that often explored themes of love, family, and relationships.

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Quote by Maeve Binchy: I'm an escapist kind of writer. ⬇️ Download
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I'm an escapist kind of writer. Maeve Binchy, novelist

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Quote by David Gerrold: 'Star Trek' is the McDonald's of science fiction; it's fast food storytelling. Every problem is like every other problem. They all get solved in an hour. Nobody ever gets hurt, and nobody needs to care. You give up an hour of your time, and you don't really have to get involved. It's all plastic. ⬇️ Download
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'Star Trek' is the McDonald's of science fiction; it's fast food storytelling. Every problem is like every other problem. They all get solved in an hour. Nobody ever gets hurt, and nobody needs to care. You give up an hour of your time, and you don't really have to get involved. It's all plastic. David Gerrold, writer

David Gerrold is an American science fiction writer and television producer.

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Quote by Abhay Deol: We are always larger than life because we come from this mentality that since we are a very poor nation, we need an escapist cinema to take us out of our miseries. And that's where Bollywood comes from. ⬇️ Download
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We are always larger than life because we come from this mentality that since we are a very poor nation, we need an escapist cinema to take us out of our miseries. And that's where Bollywood comes from. Abhay Deol, actor

Abhay Deol is an Indian actor and producer who has appeared in Hindi films.

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Quote by Farah Khan: I always wanted to make cinema which will entertain the masses, cinema that could be called escapist but is mounted on a realistic scale with high production values. ⬇️ Download
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I always wanted to make cinema which will entertain the masses, cinema that could be called escapist but is mounted on a realistic scale with high production values. Farah Khan, director

Farah Khan is an Indian film director, choreographer, and actress known for her work in Bollywood films.

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Quote by Georgette Heyer: I think myself I ought to be shot for writing such nonsense... But it's unquestionably good escapist literature, and I think I should rather like it if I were sitting in an air-raid shelter or recovering from flu. ⬇️ Download
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I think myself I ought to be shot for writing such nonsense... But it's unquestionably good escapist literature, and I think I should rather like it if I were sitting in an air-raid shelter or recovering from flu. Georgette Heyer, novelist

Georgette Heyer was an English novelist known for her historical romance and detective fiction novels.

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Quote by Kelly Rohrbach: I'm a blue-sky, 85-degree, nine-holes-in-a-cart, lunch-on-the-terrace kind of girl. ⬇️ Download
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I'm a blue-sky, 85-degree, nine-holes-in-a-cart, lunch-on-the-terrace kind of girl. Kelly Rohrbach, actress

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Quote by Rege-Jean Page: Everyone is worthy of finding love and enjoying escapist fantasies of a life of dancing, romance, and ambition. ⬇️ Download
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Everyone is worthy of finding love and enjoying escapist fantasies of a life of dancing, romance, and ambition. Rege-Jean Page, actor

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Quote by Peter Beard: I'm an escapist. I'm not a planner; I've never made a decision about anything in my life. The good thing about Africa is that you can escape forever. You can do what you want without someone looking over your shoulder. ⬇️ Download
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I'm an escapist. I'm not a planner; I've never made a decision about anything in my life. The good thing about Africa is that you can escape forever. You can do what you want without someone looking over your shoulder. Peter Beard, artist

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Quote by J. Maarten Troost: Escapism, we are led to believe, is evidence of a deficiency in character, a certain failure of temperament, and like so many -isms, it is to be strenuously avoided. 'How do you expect to get ahead?,' people ask. But the question altogether misses the point. The escapist doesn't want to get ahead. He simply wants to get away. ⬇️ Download
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Escapism, we are led to believe, is evidence of a deficiency in character, a certain failure of temperament, and like so many -isms, it is to be strenuously avoided. 'How do you expect to get ahead?,' people ask. But the question altogether misses the point. The escapist doesn't want to get ahead. He simply wants to get away. J. Maarten Troost, writer

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Quote by Natasia Demetriou: Treat your eyeballs to people who are truly joyful, escapist or interesting for you. ⬇️ Download
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Treat your eyeballs to people who are truly joyful, escapist or interesting for you. Natasia Demetriou, comedian

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Quote by Thom Yorke: I've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There's always a darkness in it, even amidst great pop music. ⬇️ Download
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I've never believed that pop music is escapist trash. There's always a darkness in it, even amidst great pop music. Thom Yorke, musician

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Quote by Suzy Menkes: Minimalism? It is something I appreciate as an art form but leave to others - unless you count a collection of warhorse-workwear Yves Saint Laurent trouser suits. Maybe my penchant for hippie-deluxe eccentricity came from an escapist dream of a different world. It was tough being a working mom in the 1970s. ⬇️ Download
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Minimalism? It is something I appreciate as an art form but leave to others - unless you count a collection of warhorse-workwear Yves Saint Laurent trouser suits. Maybe my penchant for hippie-deluxe eccentricity came from an escapist dream of a different world. It was tough being a working mom in the 1970s. Suzy Menkes, journalist

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Quote by Ryan Reynolds: I think there's escapist moviemaking, and we want to be captivated and taken away. If it's done right, you can craft an incredible film. There have been superhero films that I think are brilliant pieces of art. ⬇️ Download
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I think there's escapist moviemaking, and we want to be captivated and taken away. If it's done right, you can craft an incredible film. There have been superhero films that I think are brilliant pieces of art. Ryan Reynolds, actor

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Quote by J. Maarten Troost: I have been called many things in my life, but if there has been but one constant, one barb, one arrow flung my way time after time, it is the accusation that I am, in essence, nothing more than an escapist. Apparently this is bad, suspect, possibly even un-American. ⬇️ Download
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I have been called many things in my life, but if there has been but one constant, one barb, one arrow flung my way time after time, it is the accusation that I am, in essence, nothing more than an escapist. Apparently this is bad, suspect, possibly even un-American. J. Maarten Troost, writer

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