Mahershala Ali Quotes

Marvel just does things differently.

Comics seem to be cooking these days. It's like being a rock star.

The comic book industry has turned into the wellspring for all of these movies that are all based on the comic books.

I don't own an ounce of the work I've ever done on 'Batman,' and I still work on 'Batman.' I love the character, I think it's a lot of fun, and it's kind of fun to be in that ballpark every once in a while, where you're seeing a different crowd.

I knew very little about 'Spider-Man'. I grew up more in the 'Superman' generation. 'Spider-Man' - I didn't know so much. But it is a really successful franchise, and I'm happy to be involved with it.

I just like the comic book sensibility. If I can turn them into films and TV series, that's just icing on the cake.

These properties that get made into movies, some are easier than others. When they first said, 'Yeah, they're making a movie out of Lego,' I said, 'Lego what? What does that even mean?' And it's such a good concept.

I've been dying to do a Marvel picture for so long.

It may be true that the only reason the comic book industry now exists is for this purpose, to create characters for movies, board games and other types of merchandise.

I think in the wake of the domination of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, everyone is now looking for a grand plan.

It's Marvel movies that get the big audiences.

I'm a lifer for the 'X-Men' movies.

Marvel and Netflix have proven they know what they're doing.

I love Marvel. I'd be happy to do other projects with them at any time. They're a great company - I love all the guys and girls over there - they always are able to get a really fun cast for almost every project they have, which is often. And, of course, who doesn't want to be a superhero?

I think the great thing about working for Marvel is no matter who is in the driver's seat, they seem to be making good stuff.

I'm a huge Marvel fan, and the fact that they take the liberties that they do in filmmaking - I think, if anything, that it dignifies the comics, and it says, 'Yeah. This is a strong enough, robust enough source. We can bend it; it's elastic. It's bouncy.'

I love the Marvel movies, but I always feel like we should be a step ahead of the movies. One of the reasons those movies have been so good and so successful is that they've been very good at mining the comics.

I just kind of stumbled into this Marvel thing with 'Spider-Man.' It's been great. I love it, it keeps me in town, it keeps me busy, and it's a lot of fun.

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.

I can tell you, young 22-year-old Rob Liefeld was having quite a run.

I've been involved in lots of comic book stuff; I've done numerous films based on comic books and TV shows.

I respect Marvel as a company, and I think they're great, but never in my life have I looked up to being a superhero.

I'm trying to build a Disney. Not only as a creator, but also be able to create universes where then that content can go into toys, and live on multimedia platforms, whether it's apps, books, movies, cartoons. It's like building a whole world, which takes a lot of money.

If you liked my 'Ghost Rider' run, you're going to love what they're doing in 'Punisher.'

'Dilwale' has increased my audience reach; I have gained in every way possible.