Len Wein is a famous Cartoonist from USA, he/she is 76 years old and still alive, born June 12, 1948.
Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac gemini, who is known for Communication, Indecision, Inquisitive, Intelligent, Changeable.
Our collection contains 32 quotes who is written / told by Len.
32 Famous quotes by Len Wein
"In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home"
"I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me"
"I think there's something inherently dishonest in trying to go back and mess with the past"
"I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort"
"Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to point out our mistakes"
"A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not"
"Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback"
"I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt"
"These days, it seems that if you're not already in place, you can't get there from here"
"People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the sake of a story"
"It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor, I expect my writers to follow my vision. When I'm working for another editor, I'm obliged to follow their vision"
"I would like immortality"
"I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core"
"I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow"
"Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff"
"I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design"
"A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else"
"When someone writes to tell me something I've written made them laugh or cry, I've done my job and done it well. The rest is all semantics"
"When I got my first glimpse of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, my breath caught. In that single instant, he was Wolverine"
"If a story isn't working, I'm simply unable to finish it. That's what usually tells me something is wrong"
"I was a very sickly kid. While I was in the hospital at age 7, my Dad brought me a stack of comic books to keep me occupied. I was hooked"
"In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you"
"I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point"
"I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips"
"It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on"
"I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that's never been important"
"I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw"
"Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title"
"There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed"
"The most unrealistic thing I've ever read in comics is when some group of characters calls themselves the Brotherhood of Evil or the Masters of Evil. I don't believe any character believes their goals to be truly evil"
"The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?"
"I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I'll get to the place I intend to reach"
