David Lloyd Professions : Comics artist Born : 1950 Browse All Authors Top 31 quotes by David Lloyd Kickback is a police thriller which I wrote. I'm very proud of it. I did it in two parts for France because when I wrote it, there wasn't the audience demand for crime stuff that there is now. David Lloyd demand police two I'm interested in why people compromise when they shouldn't. It comes back to what V's about in a sense. We've all got ideals, but given the right circumstances, we'll forget about them and put them behind us. I'm very interested in why people do that. David Lloyd compromise forget people I understand why people do vote on the conservative side of the ticket because people have a tendency to go for strong governments when really, from an idealistic point of view, it's a bad thing. David Lloyd government strong views I just sit at the drawing board most of the time. I am used to talking to people. I love going to conventions, getting feedback and talking to people. Some artists don't. Some artists sit at their drawing board because their personality actually dictates that. David Lloyd drawing artist talking I do like to work on a Marvel method, so if I've got the opportunity, and the writer is happy to do it, I like to have a writer detail what happens on a page, but not saying what happens in every scene. David Lloyd details pages opportunity But if you have a point of view and you're an artist or a writer, it's kind of crazy to not take advantage of that, especially if you can do something that's entertaining as well. I've done a number of things like that over the years. David Lloyd crazy artist views I've always been a liberal and I've always had strong socialist leanings. David Lloyd socialist strong Alan was always interested in politics in a major way. He actually believes that anarchy is a politically viable system, but I don't. I was always interested in putting forward the ideas that represented my viewpoint. I feel the same about anything I'm doing. David Lloyd viewpoints believe ideas Not badly, considering I was seated between Jesus Christ and Napoleon. David Lloyd versailles jesus christ The Landlord is a gentleman who does not earn his wealth. He has a host of agents and clerks that receive for him. He does not even take the trouble to spend his wealth. He has a host of people around him to do the actual spending. He never sees it until he comes to enjoy it. His sole function, his chief pride, is the stately consumption of wealth produced by others. David Lloyd gentleman pride people Wimbledon is getting a bit too like Royal Ascot. It's not what happens or who wins so much, as what clothes do I have on. David Lloyd tennis clothes winning I'm interested in how artists and writers do this, using art as therapy. Escaping into the worlds we create. We're all victims and few of us are truly free. David Lloyd escaping world art We have to reserve the right to bomb the niggers. David Lloyd reserves bombs What do I think of the reverse sweep? It's like Manchester United getting a penalty and Bryan Robson taking it with his head David Lloyd manchester-united penalties thinking If this bloke's a Test match bowler, then my backside is a fire engine David Lloyd bowlers tests fire England have nothing to lose here, apart from this test match. David Lloyd nothing-to-lose tests england It's absolutely of no importance who or what V was under the mask. He isn't a who or a what, he's an idea. The thing is, you couldn't continue it. Now and then the idea of a sequel has been raised, in vague forms, but I think it would be a bad idea. The story's finished. David Lloyd would-be ideas thinking You are not going to get peace with millions of armed men. The chariot of peace cannot advance over a road littered with cannon. David Lloyd road you men peace V is like a mythical situation. It's an allegory for what could happen. V has philosophies within it that actually warn against things like that happening. David Lloyd happen things like situation The beginning of Book Three is the last one that I drew, where V's conducting the 1812 overture. David Lloyd last beginning three book Similar Authors Andrew Hussie comics-artist Ernie Colon comics-artist Eddie Campbell comics-artist Mirko Ilic comics-artist Kate Beaton comics-artist Joann Sfar comics-artist All Authors
