Sam Heughan Quotes

I think Batman is a great character in that he has a lot of internalization, and his heroics come from a dark place.

We are starting off with our own different characters and our own laws and everything, looking at Bruce Wayne and how he came to be the person that he was and how he comes to be this man that jumps around in the Bat suit.

I've always been a massive fan of Batman. He didn't have any powers, so it meant that anyone could be Batman.

I intend to explode the myths about myself and get down to the real truth about the legend that is Batman.

I'm digging Batman. I'm digging that balance, that duality. He's always on the edge and trying to balance himself within the rules of what's lawful and justice, and being Bruce Wayne and being Batman.

I've always been a huge fan of the Batman universe and Batman, since I was born really. I think the reasoning for that is because he doesn't have a superpower - he has no special ability. He's just a regular person, a regular human.

To me, Batman is definately Bruce Wayne's darker side. The challenge is playing it as two separate aspects of the same person. I have to create the illusion of a Dark Knight, who's mysterious and strong.

'Batman' was scary.

Batman. I like the idea that if I had enough money, time, and vengeance, I could become him.

Batman is dark and moody and spooky and, in some cases, methodical.

So many heroes are driven by destiny. Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, they were all chosen and born to heroism. Even with Batman, it doesn't feel like Bruce could do anything else. His whole life was leading him to become the Dark Knight.

For me, Batman is the one that can most clearly be taken seriously. He's not from another planet, or filled with radioactive gunk. I mean, Superman is essentially a god, but Batman is more like Hercules: he's a human being, very flawed, and bridges the divide.

I really believed that Batman had the potential to be one of the coolest guys in cinema.

It took them a while to catch on that Batman would be the greatest.

Wherever you go in the world, Batman is known. Everyone has an idea of what he should be like.

Batman had a certain speech pattern that I established because he was always Sherlock Holmes-ian. He was Basil Rathbone. In other words, he was always musing about something.

I love Batman.

To some degree, I don't think 'Batman' works in a completely modern city; I think Gotham has be reflective of his personality and those of his enemies.

'Batman' is pretty much real world-centric.

You don't have a Batman without Bruce Wayne. Batman is the edge or scary image for Bruce to use.

I was obsessed with Batman as a kid. I did the film in part just to be near the Batmobile. But I also think [director] Christopher Nolan made a very fine, intelligent film.

I will miss the Batman. I like to think that he'll miss me, but he's never been particularly sentimental.

Batman has been acknowledged as a legend in my lifetime.

Bruce Wayne is Batman. He became Batman the instant his parents were murdered. Batman needs Bruce, however hollow that identity feels to him from time to time. Bruce keeps Batman human.

We really lived, ate, drank and slept Batman - ideas, characters and stories.