Ideally, anything one writes should have a social conscience: if you can write a story that thrills, and with a good message, that's the perfect type of a story. Stan Lee More Quotes by Stan Lee More Quotes From Stan Lee The way I'm doing it is I'm trying to think to myself, "Okay, I have the name Superman, and he's going to be a guy that deserves the name 'Superman.' I'm trying to forget about Krypton, about The Daily Planet what would I do if I was thinking it up?" I can do it any way at all..I can make him an Eskimo midget who's toothless and blind... I can do anything. It's difficult . Stan Lee krypton names thinking I think it's just the challenge. It's not that all my life I've wanted to do characters [in Marvel] , because I never particularly thought about it, but the challenge of saying, "How could they be done differently that may be more absorbing or more effective?" Stan Lee challenges character thinking I couldn't afford [buying Marvel]. I hope I have enough money for dinner tonight! Stan Lee dinner tonight buying I enjoy the fact that we have these mobile comics now, which are sort of a cross between a comic book and an animated cartoon. Stan Lee cartoon book facts I couldn't say no when I received that offer [to re-invent the DC characters]... How can any writer say no to the opportunity of redoing every one of DC's top superheroes? Stan Lee superhero opportunity character The purpose of this is not show that I can do it better, because I think Superman is perfect. The original creation of Superman nobody could have done that better and I think Batman is pretty much a perfect character... The same with all of them. I'm just going to try to find a way to say, "If that wasn't the original idea, what would be another way to do it that would be more in my style?". Stan Lee character ideas thinking We have enough to do just trying to make our company what we want it to be. As far as whether I would like to own Marvel, sure, I'd like to own Marvel. Stan Lee enough want trying You always exaggerate things in a movie. If it makes a good visual and it excites the kids that's good. Stan Lee visuals ifs kids I want to get that same feeling that everybody logging on to our website is sharing a little bit of an inside joke, and the rest of the world is oblivious to it although I want to have most of the world. Stan Lee want feelings world Usually, the biggest hang-up is the script. You could have a script done in six months that you love, or it could be like The Fantastic Four it's been almost 10 years. Stan Lee six months years My memories are beautiful because my wife Joan is English and shortly after we were married, we stayed in London and I never forgot it. We loved it so much that we've been back very often and it's always a thrill. To me, there's New York City where I was born and raised and then there's London! Stan Lee new-york beautiful memories I'm happiest when I'm working. If I'm not working, I feel like I'm wasting my time. Stan Lee wasting-my-time my-time feels To me everything is fun. I've started Twittering or tweeting recently and that's been fun. Stan Lee fun I'm not that familiar with Andrew Garfield, but if the powers that be chose him, I'm sure he'll be good. Stan Lee andrew garfield be-good Most people say, "I can't wait to retire so I can play golf," or go yachting or whatever they do. Well, if I was playing golf, I would want that to finish so I could go and dream up a new TV show. Stan Lee tv-shows dream golf My biggest regret is that I don't really have time to read. Stan Lee regret I've written so many things over the years that I don't want to go back to being just a scriptwriter. I'm in what I consider to be the enviable position of all I have to do is come up with the idea and write an outline that makes it seem like it's a viable idea that will interest people, and then other people write the scripts -- and I become the executive producer or the producer, depending on how much involvement I have, and I get a creative credit and then move on to the next project. Stan Lee writing years moving Wherever we find news, excitement, mystery and adventure, there, too, we Stan Lee news risk adventure I suppose I have come to realize that entertainment is not easily dismissed. Beyond the meaning (of a work of art), it is important to people. Without it, lives can be dull. Stan Lee important people art The "problem" is that Comic-Con is so damned successful. People who are there seem to have a wonderful time. The very size of it makes it exciting. Wherever you look, there's something exciting. The attendees are always looking around for a familiar face. It's either 'There's a movie star!' Or, 'There's a TV star!' Or, 'There's the guy who drew the Green Lantern!' It means so much to the fans. It makes them feel like they're where it's happening. It's like Woodstock. Stan Lee stars successful mean
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