Joseph Barbera Quotes

For a gut punch of nostalgia, consider that Saturday morning cartoons are now largely a thing of the past.

I watched a ton of cartoons growing up, but I don't remember specifically what networks they were on, I'll be honest. But I did like cartoons as a kid.

As a massive fangirl myself, having people ship any of my characters is just beyond cool.

It's fun, with 'Bloodline,' because people who come up and recognize me for that really want to know what's happening. The people who have binge-watched it are very obsessed with the characters, which I love.

I love connecting with the fan base and sharing my experiences.

There's something that feels very timeless about fandom.

As far as cartoons go, I watched a lot of 'Ed, Edd, n Eddy' when I was a kid.

When I was little, I was obsessed with Roland Rat. I also loved Danger Mouse. Later on, when I got a bit older, I was obsessed with Ren & Stimpy, but Roland Rat and Danger Mouse, they were my guys. They were my team.

I wish I had been a child when the Smurfs came on television.

Don't do another show just because someone thinks that there's a dollar to be earned there. Do it because you love the characters, and you love the world, and you really, truly feel both the fans and you as a storyteller can benefit from having the second show.

I remember watching 'I Love Lucy' from an early age, 'Laverne & Shirley.'

I remember the first 'fan expo' we did for 'Killjoys,' we were so new, there wasn't a lot of information out yet. But there were so many fans so excited already. And they were asking really intellectual questions about the show.

I've done a couple of conferences where you sit and sign autographs for people, and then you have photographs taken with them and a lot of them all dressed up in alien suits or 'Doctor Who' whatevers. I was terrified of doing it because I thought they'd all be loonies, but they are absolutely, totally charming as anything. It's great fun.

'SpongeBob,' 'Hey Arnold!,' 'Rocket Power.' I watched all those shows, man.

I'm amazed. I go to these conventions, and the fans that come, sometimes my line goes all day.

To me, the people on 'Copper' were rock stars. Before I joined that show, I loved that show.

I always tell people this - when you start wrestling, don't forget that part you liked as a child. If you can keep a bit of that in your act, you can keep a bigger audience.

I'm trying to involve the fans and bring in a crowd where not only do they love boxing but they love me as a person.

Meeting fans and taking pictures is an extra I would like to offer when time and energy allow it. It's not something a fan can presume to have.

Sci-fi fans are so interested in your character and so attached to the world that you've created.

I enjoy interacting with my fans.

I have a fanbase, and I have a large fanbase, and there's a lot of people that like me, and there's a lot of people that support me, and there's a lot of people that can relate to me.

I look at stuff like the 'The Whole 19 Yards' and it reminds me of my childhood watching shows with Mike Reid and kids climbing over obstacles.

I've learned stuff, and I've forgotten stuff, but what I do know is that it really is all about the fans.

It's always the great thing about being involved in such a legacy series such as 'Star Trek' is you'll always want to know more about the characters that you love.