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> [At some point along the way, I stopped being a writer, and I became a black writer. I never used to be a black writer. I used to write 'Spider-Man,' 'Green Lantern,' whatever was lying around. 'Thor,' 'Hulk,' whatever. Now,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/at-some-point-along-the-way-i-stopped-being-a-writer-and-i-became-a/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

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## More by Christopher Priest

> [When I was writing 'Black Panther,' on one level, I was angry because DC would never let me write 'Batman,' so I was doing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/when-i-was-writing-black-panther-on-one-level-i-was-angry-because-dc/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [What makes a good villain is someone who doesn't just challenge the hero but comes organically out of that character's history and circumstances.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/what-makes-a-good-villain-is-someone-who-doesn-t-just-challenge-the/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [“An illusion has three stages. "First there is the setup, in which the nature of what might be attempted at is hinted at, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/an-illusion-has-three-stages-first-there-is-the-setup-in-which-the/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [Deathstroke is the dark-mirror version of Batman, basically. He is every bit as resourceful, every bit as ruthless, every bit as powerful as Batman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/deathstroke-is-the-dark-mirror-version-of-batman-basically-he-is/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [“Magicians protect their secrets not because the secrets are large and important, but because they are so small and trivial. The wonderful effects created…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/magicians-protect-their-secrets-not-because-the-secrets-are-large-and/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [I think everybody wants to feel validated in some way, and when you're looking for leisure activities or if you're looking for escapism or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/i-think-everybody-wants-to-feel-validated-in-some-way-and-when-you-re/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [Writing 'Deathstroke' presents a number of challenges to me. As a Christian, as a minister, it's difficult for me to write a comic book…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/writing-deathstroke-presents-a-number-of-challenges-to-me-as-a/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> ['Deathstroke' became an interesting challenge - not just because of his ethnicity, but because he's a villain. I've never written a villain as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/deathstroke-became-an-interesting-challenge-not-just-because-of-his/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [If you could access 90 percent of your brain, you'd be Charles Xavier.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/if-you-could-access-90-percent-of-your-brain-you-d-be-charles-xavier/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [I'm a little insane, and I'm going to be a little different. But hopefully, somewhere in there, in that creative arena, something will emerge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/i-m-a-little-insane-and-i-m-going-to-be-a-little-different-but/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [“Cutter: Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called "The Pledge". The magician shows you something ordinary:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/cutter-every-great-magic-trick-consists-of-three-parts-or-acts-the/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [I think, personally, nothing comes from violence other than more violence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/i-think-personally-nothing-comes-from-violence-other-than-more/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [The 'Black Panther' series was never really about the Black Panther at all. The State Department guy, Everett K. Ross, was the series protagonist,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/the-black-panther-series-was-never-really-about-the-black-panther-at/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [Escapism has its place. I used to write 'Conan the Barbarian' for Marvel, which takes place in an environment completely removed from the real…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/escapism-has-its-place-i-used-to-write-conan-the-barbarian-for-marvel/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

> [My first draft of Marvel Knights 'Black Panther' was not funny at all. They smartly rejected the entire script and counseled me to inject…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christopher-priest/my-first-draft-of-marvel-knights-black-panther-was-not-funny-at-all/)

[Christopher Priest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christopher-priest/)

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