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I consider myself the luckiest man in the world. I have spent a lifetime doing what I love. — Len Wein

I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me. — Len Wein

The curse of comic book adaptations, when I was younger, was that the director or producer would go, "Don't worry about it, it's just a comic book." — Len Wein

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. — Len Wein

I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips. — Len Wein

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not. — Len Wein

I would like immortality. — Len Wein

I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design. — Len Wein

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. — Len Wein

In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home. — Len Wein

I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow. — Len Wein

Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff. — Len Wein

There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed. — Len Wein

The villain is always more entertaining because he has fewer limitations. The hero is bound by honor, by justice and by the law, sometimes. — Len Wein

When I got my first glimpse of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, my breath caught. In that single instant, he was Wolverine. — Len Wein

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. — Len Wein

The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader? — Len Wein

Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to point out our mistakes. — Len Wein

I think there's something inherently dishonest in trying to go back and mess with the past. — Len Wein

I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that's never been important. — Len Wein

If a story isn't working, I'm simply unable to finish it. That's what usually tells me something is wrong. — Len Wein

I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point. — Len Wein

I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt. — Len Wein

I think jazz and comic books are probably the two uniquely American art forms. — Len Wein

Never be embarrassed by the things you cannot do. Be embarrassed by the things you can do and don't do well. — Len Wein

Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title. — Len Wein

What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has. — Len Wein

I've always been the audience that I wanted to reach, so I write for myself. — Len Wein

I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core. — Len Wein

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else. — Len Wein

Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But they were all a product of their time, and I did the best I could. — Len Wein

There are very few of us, who reach my advanced age, who are still working in the business, as writers. As artists, people can hang out longer. — Len Wein

These days, it seems that if you're not already in place, you can't get there from here. — Len Wein

I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort. — Len Wein

It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on. — Len Wein

I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw. — Len Wein