When we started 'Arrow,' there weren't really a lot of superhero shows in general. And it was a burden on us because it was, 'Are you going to fail or succeed?' And now they're everywhere. — Greg Berlanti Copy Share Image
I would be Jesse Martin ..., but not to be his character, just so I could be Jesse Martin and sing like Jesse Martin… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
We did 'Jack & Bobby' in the middle of the Kerry/Bush election. It hurt it a little bit. No matter what we did, everyone… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
I read some Marvel, but I was more of a DC guy. Particularly the Flash, Barry Allen. I latched on to him because I… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
To me, there's still nothing more thrilling than, every week, people getting to see another chapter in this story that you're telling. — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
You have to always try to think about them like real people first, and not just heroes. They have to be real characters. As… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
There were only a couple of Marvel characters I read. I read 'Iron Man.' I have a lot of those. And this was the… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
I think a lot of what I've done is about people feeling as if they are part of the world but also not part… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
For me, the romantic comedies I love are the ones that pay homage to the genre, but also find their ways to twist it… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
I didn't happen to be one of those gay kids who knew definitively by the time I was 13. — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
For most of my childhood, even through college, there was a lot of feeling very alone. I loved TV, so when those very special… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
The most important decision you can make as a showrunner when you're doing a pilot is who's in it and who's directing it. — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
There's even more blending of genres happening. They blend sci-fi with action, or family drama with a mystery show. People don't want to just… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
There were moments where Supergirl gets a thrashing in the pilot, where if a man in the 'Flash' or 'Arrow' pilot got beat up,… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
Fan feedback going from a box of letters once every few months to literally tweeting while the show is airing. We are able to… — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
Television is ultimately a business of failure. You try a lot of things, and most of it fails. — Greg Berlanti Copy Share
