There's 54 years of X-Men comics by now, so there are a lot of characters to explore. — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
I've never produced a series, so for me [X-men] was a wonderful challenge. — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
For me, I think Bob Iger is one of the smartest men in the country. — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
There is no one who can move and mime and clown like Bill [Irwin].And Aubrey Plaza, she gets to embody all these… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
In the Marvel world, some characters have similar powers. Initially some people might bump up against it, but if they really looked… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
I am really excited that we have Jemaine Clement in the show [X-men], because I freakin' love Flight of the Concords. It… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
We just don't want to repeat anything that we've done in the movies [X-man] or that we're going to do in the… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
Matt's [Nix] is much more a part of just the world in terms of there are mutants, mutants are hated and there… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
What we always want to say [in X-men] is, "It's OK to be yourself, and actually it's a gift to be yourself.… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
When I originally sold X-Men it was because I knew there was 40 years of stories. That was the point! Not only… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
The thematic core of 'X-Men' is tolerance. It's that for those of us who are different in any way - in a… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share Image
Producing is figuring out how to make each character have a distinct voice, how to make the story twist and turn - that's the… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
I think people really don't understand what a producer does versus what a director does. I mean, the producer is often the person that… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
With Legion, we're our own universe. It gives Noah [Hawley] the freedom to do what he wants to do. Because we play with so… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
When I was in my 20s, I was always sick. I was always feeling exhausted. — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
The first writer I developed a script with was John Hughes, and that was 'Mr. Mom.' That was my first feature film. — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
What we always want to say [in X-men] is, "It's OK to be yourself, and actually it's a gift to be yourself. Whatever it… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
Somehow we allow, if a character goes to the dark side, if we're hooked into that character - I'm obsessed with Peaky Blinders. Those… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
People would congratulate Dick for my movies. It bothered me for a long, long time. — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
The first two actors we cast were Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. Because we started so highbrow, we were able to get anyone. Plus,… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
I like having an idea, or hearing an idea, and getting it into a proper script. — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
I think the time has changed. Because of 9/11, because of the economy, it is more and more now. There is a darker awareness,… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
I was attracted to the comics because of the characters and, particularly, Wolverine because he is so complex. He is so damaged and tragic… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
The thematic core of 'X-Men' is tolerance. It's that for those of us who are different in any way - in a big way,… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
In the Marvel world, some characters have similar powers. Initially some people might bump up against it, but if they really looked into the… — Lauren Shuler Donner Copy Share
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![“We just don't want to repeat anything that we've done in the movies [X-man] or that we're going to do in the movies. There's so many stories to tell, we just want to stay out of each other's way.” quote by Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a7a/lauren-shuler-donner-11057_done_we-just-don-t-want-to-repeat-anything-th_993005.jpg)
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![“What we always want to say [in X-men] is, "It's OK to be yourself, and actually it's a gift to be yourself. Whatever it is that you have, that may be your gift." I think that's what we always want to say, and spread it out, so have tolerance for other people who are different also.” quote by Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/dff/lauren-shuler-donner-11057_being-yourself_what-we-always-want-to-say-in-x-men-is-i_261591.jpg)
