Mark Waid Quotes

On 'The Simpsons,' I will say that we definitely like to comment on what's going on in the world, and we try to be funny. If we can figure out a way of being funny about it, then we've gone part of the way of accomplishing our task.

TV is our window on the world. It's a powerful medium for great stories that become part of our very, very personal journey.

Culturally, I think 'All in the Family' was universal enough to have good timing at any time.

People have always said since TV was invented what a cultural wasteland it is but I think it is the worst and the best. It is the golden age of television.

I think comics are really part of The Zeitgeist. They reflect back to us the issues that we're concerned about in the time they are written.

Art never harms itself by keeping aloof from the social problems of the day: rather, by so doing, it more completely realises for us that which we desire.

If you want to know what's going on in America, you have to watch soap operas.

It really is true that when an issue becomes pop culture, it changes faster, and it's really great for the issue.

Films are big hits when they touch a lot of people. Things are not funny in a vacuum, they're funny because we respond to some personal dislocation, some embarrassment, some humiliation, some pain we've suffered, or some desire we have.

You can't get so serious as to not realize that what we do is entertainment, but when you have the chance to provoke thought or advance discussion on a topic, it's just the icing on the cake.

'Looking' is more than just a television show. It's contributing to the cultural conversation, and for me, those are the most exciting projects to be a part of.

I think 'The Leftovers' is one of the most extraordinary shows that has ever seen the light of day.

I think TV, at least most immediately, perhaps more so than film, is a reflection of society.

Music has always been my first love, and I appreciate how a great musician can bring awareness to tough issues through their work.

There is such a flood of TV shows, movies, video games, comics, and books, but somehow 'Avatar' is still being discovered by each new generation.

Funnily enough, 'Shooting Stars,' that stupid little panel show, is the most influential thing we've done.

I think 'Riverdale,' the show as a whole, is so now, so today. There's so much going on that can be reflected as far as what's going on in society.

We do want to be diverted and be interested and be provoked by popular culture - by art, if we're lucky. And it's amazing how often people have lost sight of this.

I like to go to the movies and watch characters who make me question how I see the world.

It's interesting how thrillers reflect the times we live in.

I always say 'The Bachelor' doesn't create and drive social issues. We're a microcosm of what's happening in the world.

Glee' is a great show in terms of tackling social issues.

'Your Name''s success told me movies still have the power to connect with society. As a medium, it still has a power that resonates.

It's hard to say what iconically will hit, resonate and stay with people.

The Beatles are a passing phase, symptoms of the confusion about us.