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Quotes by Stan Lee

Stan Lee

“Wolverine is one of the best characters ever created in fiction. I blew it by not coming up with the idea first.”

“God knows, Im looking forward to Spider-Man as well as The Hulk , Fantastic Four , and I believe Dr. Strange is now in development...”

“I have never had a lap dance in Tampa or any other part of Florida. If I ever did have a lap dance, I dont think I would be discussing television ideas with the girl that was giving it to me.”

“I always felt that if I had super-power, I wouldnt immediately run out to the store and buy a costume.”

“To be honest, when I was writing these stories a million years ago, I never thought about movies at all one way or another. It would have seemed almost miraculous for these things to be movies someday. To me, they were just comic books that I hoped would sell so I could keep my job.”

“I always sympathized with the people who did work for hire; I was one of them.”

“I love Marvel and the people there. Im glad Im still part of it.”

“When you work with people whom you respect and whom you like and you admire because theyre so good at what they do, it doesnt feel like work... Its like youre playing.”

“Im as excited as a kid with a new toy to be able to create a unique, exciting, urban superhero for a magazine that I respect as much as VIBE.”

“Comic books would probably be the last thing on the list of what well do at this point. But wherever a comic book is warranted, were more than capable of doing them.”

“While no one is expected to leap tall buildings in a single bound, our aspiring heroes will be tested on their courage, integrity, self-sacrifice, compassion and resourcefulness - the stuff of all true superheroes.”

“Ill probably be the next Donald Trump. Instead of saying, Youre fired, Ill have to come up with another line. Maybe, Take off your costume! Ill be the ultimate judge. Its a great responsibility, and I take it very seriously. Its a great weight on my shoulders and I just hope that I will be up to this test. Because the eyes of the world will be upon us.”

“Their income from asset management and investment banking should have continued to rise.”

“The results were very good, even if its net profit looks to have been inflated due to a decrease in tax expenses.”

“ Howard the Duck ... should have been good, but every mistake in the book was made with that movie, and it didnt work. I didnt want to butt-in...”

“Very often, when people would write about us in the newspapers or the trades, they would say, Stan Lee ? Creator of Spider-Man, and that would get Ditko angry ? but I had nothing to do with that!”

Nevermore shall men make slaves of others! Not in Asgard--not on Earth--not any place where the hammer of Thor can be swung--or where men of good faith hold freedom dear!

The power of prayer is still the greatest ever known in this endless eternal universe.-The Watcher in The Avengers #14

Youre not a Horse! the woman

Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor.