I think, personally, nothing comes from violence other than more violence. — Christopher Priest Crime Copy Share Image
I didn't want to write a 'black' book because black characters are a tough sell. — Christopher Priest Because Copy Share Image
I'm abrasive. I am so sure that I'm right about virtually everything. I can sing you an aria of reasons to not… — Christopher Priest Everything Copy Share Image
There is no such thing as Christian art or secular art - writing, painting, drawing, whatever it is. — Christopher Priest Art Copy Share Image
I never really considered 'Quantum & Woody' a comedic book or a funny book. I never thought of it as a satire. — Christopher Priest Book Copy Share Image
If you could access 90 percent of your brain, you'd be Charles Xavier. — Christopher Priest Access Copy Share Image
All people - white, black, whatever - are tribal in the sense that we relate to that which is familiar to us. — Christopher Priest Black Copy Share Image
You go back to look over the body of my work, and there are no archetypal villains in my books. — Christopher Priest Archetypal Copy Share Image
I'm like an actor who obnoxiously says he doesn't watch his own TV show. It is extremely rare for me to read… — Christopher Priest Actor Copy Share Image
“The dream-state of the Archipelago, which is what we islanders most respond to, and least wish to see changed, seems likely to… — Christopher Priest Dream-state Copy Share Image
It made absolutely no sense to me why Panther would ever join a super-hero team; he's not a super-hero, and the record… — Christopher Priest Comic Copy Share Image
What makes a good villain is someone who doesn't just challenge the hero but comes organically out of that character's history and… — Christopher Priest Character Copy Share Image
I think everybody wants to feel validated in some way, and when you're looking for leisure activities or if you're looking for… — Christopher Priest Character Copy Share Image
My first draft of Marvel Knights 'Black Panther' was not funny at all. They smartly rejected the entire script and counseled me… — Christopher Priest Black panther Copy Share Image
“The fear of dying is not just the terror of pain, the humiliation of the loss of faculties, the fall into the… — Christopher Priest Death Copy Share Image
“The magician takes the ordinary something and makes it do something extraordinary. Now you're looking for the secret... but you wont find… — Christopher Priest Fooled Copy Share Image
Denys Cowan and Dwayne Turner's visions of Wakanda as an ersatz African Epcot Center opened my eyes to the unexploited possibilities; these… — Christopher Priest African american Copy Share Image
Hollywood is, of course, loaded with egos, but it's amazing to see how, despite the egos, those collaborators pull together and focus… — Christopher Priest Amazing Copy Share Image
'Deathstroke' became an interesting challenge - not just because of his ethnicity, but because he's a villain. I've never written a villain… — Christopher Priest Attention Copy Share Image
At some point along the way, I stopped being a writer, and I became a black writer. I never used to be… — Christopher Priest Black Copy Share Image
“None of it is real, though, because reality lies in a different, more evanescent realm. These are only the names of some… — Christopher Priest Dream Copy Share Image
Writing 'Deathstroke' presents a number of challenges to me. As a Christian, as a minister, it's difficult for me to write a… — Christopher Priest Books Copy Share Image
“Magicians protect their secrets not because the secrets are large and important, but because they are so small and trivial. The wonderful… — Christopher Priest Magic Copy Share Image
“An illusion has three stages. "First there is the setup, in which the nature of what might be attempted at is hinted… — Christopher Priest Illusion Copy Share Image
“Cutter: Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called "The Pledge". The magician shows you… — Christopher Priest Deck of cards Copy Share Image
I'm really not used to people paying attention to my writing. — Christopher Priest Attention Copy Share Image
“This is the treasure my lifestyle has earned me. Millions in the bank but an empty soul.” — Christopher Priest Spirituality Copy Share Image
The 'Black Panther' series was never really about the Black Panther at all. The State Department guy, Everett K. Ross, was the… — Christopher Priest Black Copy Share Image
If I could make Panther tough, mysterious, wily, and often at odds with his 'Avengers' comrades, that was a character I'd find… — Christopher Priest Character Copy Share Image
Escapism has its place. I used to write 'Conan the Barbarian' for Marvel, which takes place in an environment completely removed from… — Christopher Priest Environment Copy Share Image
When I was writing 'Black Panther,' on one level, I was angry because DC would never let me write 'Batman,' so I… — Christopher Priest Angry Copy Share Image
My 'Black Panther' run really wasn't about Black Panther. It was about Ross. It was about exploding myths about black superheroes, black… — Christopher Priest Black Copy Share Image
I don't think there is really much from my career that I want to go back to. I think that, with most… — Christopher Priest Black panther Copy Share Image
Deathstroke is the dark-mirror version of Batman, basically. He is every bit as resourceful, every bit as ruthless, every bit as powerful… — Christopher Priest Batman Copy Share Image
I'm a little insane, and I'm going to be a little different. But hopefully, somewhere in there, in that creative arena, something… — Christopher Priest Creativity Copy Share Image
The problem with most liberals - myself included - is we tend to think we're post-racial: that we've got a handle on… — Christopher Priest Liberals Copy Share Image
When you're talking about villainy, then you're automatically circling around to talk about justice. — Christopher Priest About Copy Share Image
Deathstroke,' in my view, is a family drama. It's like the 'Sopranos' with super villains. — Christopher Priest Drama Copy Share Image
'Justice' actually means different things to different people. — Christopher Priest Actually Copy Share Image
I think most superhero stories have already been done a million times. — Christopher Priest Comic Copy Share Image
