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> [I love to say that what's great about 'Legion' is that if you haven't read a comic book and you haven't seen an 'X-Men' movie, you can come in and understand it - and this can be your comic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/i-love-to-say-that-what-s-great-about-legion-is-that-if-you-haven-t/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

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## More by Lauren Shuler Donner

> [In the past, I've been a workaholic. I'm trying not to be anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/in-the-past-i-ve-been-a-workaholic-i-m-trying-not-to-be-anymore/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [Producing is figuring out how to make each character have a distinct voice, how to make the story twist and turn - that's the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/producing-is-figuring-out-how-to-make-each-character-have-a-distinct/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/i-think-people-really-don-t-understand-what-a-producer-does-versus/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/with-legion-we-re-our-own-universe-it-gives-noah-hawley-the-freedom/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [When I was in my 20s, I was always sick. I was always feeling exhausted.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/when-i-was-in-my-20s-i-was-always-sick-i-was-always-feeling-exhausted/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [The first writer I developed a script with was John Hughes, and that was 'Mr. Mom.' That was my first feature film.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/the-first-writer-i-developed-a-script-with-was-john-hughes-and-that/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/what-we-always-want-to-say-in-x-men-is-it-s-ok-to-be-yourself-and/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/somehow-we-allow-if-a-character-goes-to-the-dark-side-if-we-re-hooked/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [People would congratulate Dick for my movies. It bothered me for a long, long time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/people-would-congratulate-dick-for-my-movies-it-bothered-me-for-a/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [The first two actors we cast were Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen. Because we started so highbrow, we were able to get anyone. Plus,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/the-first-two-actors-we-cast-were-patrick-stewart-and-ian-mckellen/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [I like having an idea, or hearing an idea, and getting it into a proper script.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/i-like-having-an-idea-or-hearing-an-idea-and-getting-it-into-a-proper/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/i-think-the-time-has-changed-because-of-9-11-because-of-the-economy/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [I was attracted to the comics because of the characters and, particularly, Wolverine because he is so complex. He is so damaged and tragic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/i-was-attracted-to-the-comics-because-of-the-characters-and/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [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,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/the-thematic-core-of-x-men-is-tolerance-it-s-that-for-those-of-us-who/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

> [In the Marvel world, some characters have similar powers. Initially some people might bump up against it, but if they really looked into the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lauren-shuler-donner/in-the-marvel-world-some-characters-have-similar-powers-initially/)

[Lauren Shuler Donner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lauren-shuler-donner/)

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