I always feel pressure, no matter what I do! I think it is what gets me up in the morning. — Bryan Konietzko Always Copy Share Image
Hopefully, when we're done with the 'Korra' saga we can put our stamp on a movie. — Bryan Konietzko Done Copy Share Image
The 'Korra' crew were like a family, and they're so unbelievably talented and dedicated, and got along so well. — Bryan Konietzko Crew Copy Share Image
When you have a fully-realized Avatar, it's like Superman, and how do you make that interesting? — Bryan Konietzko Avatar Copy Share Image
I think Korra, I later realized she was inspired by my sister, who is pretty tough. — Bryan Konietzko I think Copy Share Image
After 'Avatar' ended, I spent a lot of time watching MMA and kickboxing fights on UFC, WEC, DREAM, and K-1. — Bryan Konietzko Avatar Copy Share Image
In an early version of the story, I thought Aang could shepherd a herd of twenty bison. — Bryan Konietzko Bison Copy Share Image
When I watch a show, I want to feel like it is coming out of someone's head, not out of a boardroom. — Bryan Konietzko Feel Copy Share Image
You've got to earn it; you're not just handed anything in life. That's why no one starts out as a perfect master. — Bryan Konietzko Anything Copy Share Image
Aang was an airbending prodigy, but didn't even discover he could bend the other three elements on his own; whereas Korra was… — Bryan Konietzko Age Copy Share Image
'Avatar' means so many things to so many different people. When I think of the creation of it, I think of me… — Bryan Konietzko Apartment Copy Share Image
I'll just say that America - us included - has a long way to go to catch up with the animated work… — Bryan Konietzko America Copy Share Image
There is such a flood of TV shows, movies, video games, comics, and books, but somehow 'Avatar' is still being discovered by… — Bryan Konietzko Avatar Copy Share Image
We draw inspiration directly and indirectly from all sorts of things, like movies, documentaries, TV dramas, novels, non-fiction books, animation, science and… — Bryan Konietzko Books Copy Share Image
Mike and I like a balance of tones. We never set out to make an overtly silly show or an overly serious… — Bryan Konietzko Balance Copy Share Image
I always felt like Azula and Long Feng were much more interesting villains and three-dimensional characters than Ozai, who was just sort… — Bryan Konietzko Always Copy Share Image
Mike and I were really interested in other epic 'Legends & Lore' properties, like 'Harry Potter' and 'Lord of the Rings,' but… — Bryan Konietzko Action Copy Share Image
The social and political climate came from discussions about how we could find conflict in the wake of a 100-year-long war ending.… — Bryan Konietzko Conflict Copy Share Image
We wanted the elemental 'bending' to be based on authentic Chinese traditional martial arts, believing this would lend a beauty and resonance… — Bryan Konietzko Beauty Copy Share Image
We're definitely still interested in the Avatar/Korra universe and fantastical world building in general, but I think many of the core themes… — Bryan Konietzko Building Copy Share Image
As humans our hangups seem to shape our interaction with the world around us. They are often the source of our intolerance… — Bryan Konietzko Nature of man Copy Share Image
Since the first announcement of 'Korra' a few years ago, our fan presence online has just been huge and it's really active… — Bryan Konietzko Audience Copy Share Image
Nickelodeon came to us at the end of 2009 with a twelve episode 'mini-season' already green-lit for a new series. They let… — Bryan Konietzko End Copy Share Image
Some Nickelodeon executives were worried about backing an animated action show with a female lead character. Conventional TV wisdom has it that… — Bryan Konietzko Action Copy Share Image
I just follow what inspires me as an artist and a storyteller, and stay true to myself in my work. — Bryan Konietzko Art Copy Share Image
Any political or philosophical agenda can and will be perverted by power and/or fear. — Bryan Konietzko Agenda Copy Share Image
I am infamous for writing fight scenes beat for beat, punch for punch. I can't help it! — Bryan Konietzko Beat Copy Share Image
Animation is incredibly difficult - much like doing a giant sweeping fantasy novel. — Bryan Konietzko Animation Copy Share Image
“Happy birthday, my son. If only I could've helped you.” — Bryan Konietzko Avatar-the-last-airbender Copy Share Image
It wouldn't be the Avatarverse without some hairstyle changes, now would it? — Bryan Konietzko Change Copy Share Image
That's been the case for decades. 'The Simpsons,' 'King of the Hill' - they do the preproduction in America, and the production… — Bryan Konietzko America Copy Share Image
Korra and Aang ultimately stand for freedom, equality, and basic human rights, and I think Mike and I are fine with pushing… — Bryan Konietzko Basic human rights Copy Share Image
I am certainly proud to add 'Korra' to the pantheon of TV characters, which is perpetually sorely lacking in multifaceted female characters… — Bryan Konietzko Female character Copy Share Image
We don't dwell on the business of Korra restoring everyone's bending in 'Book 2,' but we figured she got around to helping… — Bryan Konietzko Books Copy Share Image
We feel like we're kind of movie guys working in TV. So we're looking forward to that day when we get to… — Bryan Konietzko Day Copy Share Image
In a lot of ways, their journeys are opposite of each other's: Aang was a peace-loving monk, through and through, whereas Korra… — Bryan Konietzko Fighter Copy Share Image
Though we did have a few main characters in 'Avatar' who represented the non-benders of the world, most of the people we… — Bryan Konietzko However Copy Share Image
I like nothing more than a character sacrificing himself or herself for the sake of others. That's drama at its finest for… — Bryan Konietzko Character Copy Share Image
With 'Korra' we've really taken a lot of time to craft it. We're aiming pretty high, and in order to keep up… — Bryan Konietzko Craft Copy Share Image
Mike and I figured out a lot about the world, characters and story in the initial two weeks between creating 'Avatar' and… — Bryan Konietzko Avatar Copy Share Image
