Dracula, if he could see modern corporations, wouldnt like them much. He took care of his people, at least as he saw it. They had very little freedom, but they had a protector.

I think the purpose of deconstruction is to take something apart and see how it works. If you're not going to put it back together again and watch it go, what's the point?

I tend to think that the best face of humanity is that we learn. We explore, we study, we think.

Youve got to leave the reader with more than just a name and a costume - they need to know who the character is, what theyre like, what kind of attitude they have, what sort of role they play.

I'm a writer. I just love telling stories.

The Hulk is rage personified, just, "I don't like something. Break it." And that's a great concept for a seven- or eight-year-old.

I like superheroes. I like the drama of it, the stirring, larger-than-life aspect.

I don't view Twitter as a promotional tool but as a really, really, really cool cocktail party.

The characters are, by their nature, archetypes that can serve different metaphors.

When you have a novel set in a fictional history, you still should get your history right.

I've always been positive about superheroes.

Behind every creative act is a statement of love. Every artistic creation is a statement of gratitude.

Sometimes we don’t have a choice in where we come from, but we can definitely choose where we go from there.

I can’t hate you. We’re too connected. I can’t hate you without hating me.

Good at something necessarily doesn't means you are bad at all the other things

State and local law enforcement are the primary protectors of the health, safety, and welfare of the people in the individual states.

The really authentic thing about humor is that anyone can pretend to be serious. Anyone who's ever had a job - in fact, we're pretending to be serious now, more or less.

Refuse to criticize, condemn, or complain. Instead, think and talk only about the things you really want.

Two of my favorite things are my steering wheel and my Remington rifle.

First person who says that to my face, I'll punch you!

I hated Sundays when I was growing up in Streatham, south London. Everything closed down and stopped.