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Gail Simone Quotes

American - Writer | July 29, 1974 -

I don't need every book to have female creators, I don't care if there are books that appeal mostly to guy readers. I don't care if some books have cheesecake. I am fine with all of that. It's the not allowing anything else that makes me furious.

I Am Me Book Care Need Anything

My favorite characters are always the unpredictable ones, and with Domino, you literally never know which way the dice are going to roll.

You Know Way Never Always Dice

If you love Tarzan, you can read stories from the 'Jungle Tales of Tarzan,' where he's just a kid, all the way up until he has a son of his own and beyond. Same with 'Batman' - you can follow him from Gotham, as a kid, to 'Dark Knight,' as a cranky old weirdo. I really love that.

Love Son You Dark Jungle Way

My career path is the weirdest thing. I was a hairdresser, I worked at Marvel for a few months, and then I was signed to a DC exclusive for eight years.

Path Career Years Career Path Marvel

I looked out into the audience, saw dozens of faces I knew well - LGBTQ folks, mostly - all avid comics readers and superhero fans and DC supporters, and it just hit me: Why was this so impossible? Why in the world can we not do a better job of representation of not just humanity, but also our own loyal audience?

Job Me World Impossible Better Why

The stuff we're seeing in 'Deadpool' and 'Harley Quinn' now, Plastic Man was doing in the 1940s. It's a character that was ahead of its time back then and the stories are still funny and still relevant.

Funny Character Time Man Doing Back

If you have something to say, especially that's different and needed, then do it.

You Say Something Different Needed

My hope is that we can spread the word: Wonder Woman is not some unapproachable goddess. She's funny, dangerous, intimidating, brilliant, and compassionate. In many ways, I think she's the most human superheroine there is.

Funny Hope Woman Think Wonder She

People who are exposed to great Wonder Woman stories love her. You have to do your best work and get it out there so people can experience it.

Work Love Great Best Experience You

I feel like Vertigo is a place to have an adult discussion for adult readers.

Feel Place Discussion Adult Readers

I always say, if a guy writes the same lead female character type over and over, we are not seeing their writing chops so much as their dating website wishlist.

Character Dating Writing Seeing Say

When I started in comics, people were always trying to classify me as either/or. Either a writer who appealed to women or a writer who appealed to guys. This need to categorize was just exhausting.

Women People Me Trying Need Always

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