I had worked in this New York theatre company for my first eight or nine years out of college, acting and directing there, and I'd begun to write a little bit.

I felt like people really do their best work when they're having a really good time and feel safe to push the envelope and make a jackass out of themselves.

I guess what we know about the Avengers is there's a reason why all of the heroes that we've been meeting, from Thor to Captain America - everybody - they need to work together.

I like anything Jennifer Lawrence is in. She's so beautiful.

Because I'm stern and scolding [the characters] sometimes, I'm sure I'll get a ton of grief.

All the PG-13 superhero movies are depriving me of the gore that I need.

There's very few people, who really thrive creatively under great stress and conflict.

One thing I've learned about the Marvel universe is that it's a little bit like God... if you want to make him laugh, just make a plan.

There's a different set of writers and a different director for the films, but Marvel has turned it into a pretty spectacular job.

There was a day on the set of Iron Man where I said, "I remember some of this stuff. I definitely had some Iron Man books. But, S.H.I.E.L.D. is a little bit of a weak spot for me."

I'm not secretly on the board of Marvel.

My mum always told me I was precious, while my dad always told me I was worthless. I think that's a good grounding for a balanced life.

If I get the opportunity to be an actor and do some cool, fun and interesting projects, I'm going to do that.

She had a pretty face, but her head was up in space.

Life is a walk to the edge of a cliff. Every day we get a step nearer and what lies over the brink, no one can tell.

The characters can't be wittier than people are in real life. They have to be character witty.

The truth dazzles gradually, or else the world would be blind.

Our media, which is very open and report on really everything, tend to exaggerate the crime issue...This is why one gets the impression that we have much more crime than other countries.

Everyone is just as committed and focused as they were the first season.

It is one of the defects of my character that I cannot altogether dislike anyone who makes me laugh.

[Religion is] the attempt to be in harmony with an unseen order of things.