James Wan Quotes

That was always my dream as a kid: to draw comic books.

It's a strange thing to be a so-called alternative cartoonist, because in the early part of my career, I was really tethered to the superhero world.

I'd hate to be writing 'Adventure Time' comics and not be excited about it.

I probably have genius. But no talent.

When I started writing comics, 'comics writer' was the most obscure job in the world! If I wanted to be a celebrity, I would have become a moody English screen actor.

I do believe all actors are smart.

'Watchmen' is a cornerstone of both DC Comics' publishing history and its future.

Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

You're gifted to do something.

That's what I really wanted to do when I was 16, be in comics!

And that, to me, is the main attraction to comics. It's an avenue to say what you want to say.

Everything I've done is an old Marvel comic in its' own way.

I was able to accomplish pretty much everything I set out to do with my run on Superman, and I'm really proud of how it turned out. I hope that readers enjoyed it, too!

I decided I was going to tell these stories. I went around and met Crumb. He was the cartoonist. I started realizing comics weren't just kid stuff.

Generally speaking, there is more wit than talent in the world. Society swarms with witty people who lack talent.

Jim Cameron is a feisty man and a perfectionist, but also absolutely brilliant.

I am someone that appreciates talent.

I love what Brian Azzarello did with Wonder Woman.

All of the characters at Marvel were my ideas, but the ideas meant nothing unless I had somebody who could illustrate it.

David Milch is one of the smartest human beings I've ever met. I'm relatively bright and relatively well-read. I'm not in a league with that guy.

My father spent his entire early career as an illustrator for comic books: EC Comics like 'Tales from the Crypt' and 'Creepshow,' then moving on to such magazines as 'Mad' and 'Weird Science.'

RGV, as a filmmaker, is very smart.

I have grown up reading Marvel Comics and Marvel movies with their intricately woven storylines. It is fascinating to see how Marvel has created characters and stories that resonate so well with audiences across the globe, making movies at a scale that one had never before imagined.

The reason I love comics and have collected them for 37 years is because I always wanted to be an illustrator and a writer - and comics are really the perfect blend of those two mediums.

Ultimately, there is no definition for smartness. It's just the ability to do what you want to do really well.