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
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
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
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
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
When you have a fully-realized Avatar, it's like Superman, and how do you make that interesting? — Bryan Konietzko Avatar 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 Dream 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
Hopefully, when we're done with the 'Korra' saga we can put our stamp on a movie. — Bryan Konietzko Done 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 Nickelodeon 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
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 High 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
We have always put the quest for balance at the center of our storytelling, whether it is the struggle to find it… — Bryan Konietzko Adventure Copy Share Image
I thought Korra was 17 so Mike and I have to get our stories straight. The main characters are in their late… — Bryan Konietzko Always 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
When Nickelodeon, in 2009, told us they wanted us to come back and do another series where we could do whatever we… — Bryan Konietzko Come Copy Share Image
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“Happy birthday, my son. If only I could've helped you.” — Bryan Konietzko Avatar-the-last-airbender Copy Share Image
