Dave Gibbons Quotes

To my mind, the most successful and the best comic book illustrators are those who translate the real world into a consistent code. If you look at Jack Kirby or Steve Ditko, their drawings look nothing like the real world, but they are internally consistent. In terms of a comic book it can work just fine.

Dave Gibbons

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: April 14, 1949

Topics

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It's so funny that Hollywood has become so entrenched in its formulas. Because what I've experienced is that the good stuff comes from places you don't expect.

John Cho

FunnyGoodYouHollywoodBecome

I rarely drink, I don't smoke, so my vice is probably creating. I'm addicted to creating. And women.

Andre Benjamin

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I find Lady Gaga hilarious. And I kind of like her. My heart's warmed to her.

John Lydon

HeartLadyFindKindHerLike

Our kids are growing up with more privilege than we had; that's true for most of my friends in L.A. I don't know any actor who grew up with any particular privilege, so everyone wrestles with this. And I think, a lot of times, it's about being patient with your kids.

Matt Damon

Growing UpThinkFriendsKnowTrue

I think that war is diplomacy by other means, for sure, and there have been wars that have been fought for righteous reasons. There are wars that have had to be fought, and there will probably continue to be.

Stephen Lang

WarThinkWillDiplomacySureBeen

I used to have a theory in my mind that if no serious move had happened before I was 38 - not 40, oddly - then I would move into management or something. Fortunately, I was offered 'The Frost Report' when I was 37, so that was a close thing, too.

Ronnie Corbett

MindManagementSeriousSomething

I love to be a vessel through which characters can come through. And if I can move an audience with my work, then I've done my job.

Rutina Wesley

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There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made.

Michelle Obama

HistoryWorthStillMadeMuchMany

Let's be careful when we start comparing American to European tolerance because there isn't necessarily a lot of European tolerance.

Montel Williams

StartAmericanToleranceBe Careful

On-demand ridesharing can make cities less congested and polluted and free up resources. Shared rides can become so affordable that they cost the same as a bus ride today.

Logan Green

TodayRideFreeBecomeResourcesUp

Art is not supposed to change the world, to change practical things, but to change perceptions. Art can change the way we see the world. Art can create an analogy.

JR

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A less healthy America is not going to be as productive.

Joseph Stiglitz

AmericaHealthyGoingProductive

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