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Famous Len Wein Quotes
“I think jazz and comic books are probably the two uniquely American art forms.”
“I consider myself the luckiest man in the world. I have spent a lifetime doing what I love.”
“I've always been the audience that I wanted to reach, so I write for myself.”
“A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.”
“A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.”
“I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.”
“I think there's something inherently dishonest in trying to go back and mess with the past.”
“I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core.”
“I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.”
“I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt.”
“It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.”
“Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.”
“What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has.”
“Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to point out our mistakes.”
“I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort.”
“These days, it seems that if you're not already in place, you can't get there from here.”