I'm a guy who had to perform some way. I had to perform in some way. If not as an actor, I'd… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
In the Army when we had judo classes, out of the class of 27 just me and another guy graduated. I grew… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
You fought fair. If the other guy wants to fight and you knocked him out, you did your best for him. You… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
If America gave anybody anything it is ambition. Bad things would come out of it because some guys are in a hurry,… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
I feel that every professional is the art school for the next guy. I feel that maybe a lot of the dynamism… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
There were very strict social conventions, and you adhered to it, and I think it gave you a lot of character. When… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
There was violence because first of all, there were ethnic differences and names. If you were small, they called you a runt,… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
The only real politics I knew was that if a guy liked Hitler, I'd beat the stuffing out of him and that… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
I never duck out of a fight; I don't care what the hell the odds are, and I'm rough at times, but… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
I want to be better than five guys. I was that way when I used to box, I was that way in… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
An American is a guy, a rich guy with a family, a decent guy with a family with as many kids as… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
The people who worked in comics were terrific guys. I had a good association with them, and I enjoyed comics for that… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
All human beings have the capability of doing what they want, what they're attracted to. — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
I always resent anybody interfering with anybody else trying to do his job. Everybody has his own job to do. If he's good, he'll… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
I get a lot of comics, and I can look at a comic and tell immediately whether I'll enjoy it or not. There are… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
If you're a thorough professional, and they won't let you do a professional job, nobody's going to benefit from it. The people who produce… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
Nobody ever asked me to do anything. Nobody knew what to do. When comics were brand new, nobody knew what kind of comics to… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
I've done things that I wouldn't ordinarily seem capable of doing. And I've proven myself in situations where there's life and death at stake.… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
Some of my friends became gangsters. You became a gangster depending upon how fast you wanted a suit. Gangsters weren't the stereotypes you see… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
A man is entitled to draw things in his own style. I didn't hurt Superman. I made him powerful. I admire Superman, but I've… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
I'm a guy who had to perform some way. I had to perform in some way. If not as an actor, I'd perform as… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
I taught myself how to draw, and I soon found out it was what I really wanted to do. I didn't think I was… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
I've never done anything half-heartedly; it's a disservice to me and the audience if I do it half-heartedly. — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
My purpose was what my father's purpose was - to make a living and to have a family. I was going to do the… — Jack Kirby Copy Share Image
