Acting Quote by Christopher Reeve

“What makes Superman a hero is not that he has power, but that he has the wisdom and the maturity to use the power…

— Anonymous

With Superman, super powers are just ancillary. It's that character, with all those principles and understanding... that's who he is right there. I think…

— George Newbern

For a lot of people, Superman is and has always been America's hero. He stands for what we believe is the best within us:…

— J. Michael Straczynski

When the first Superman movie came out, I gave dozens of interviews to promote it. The most frequent question was: What is a hero?…

— Christopher Reeve

When the first Superman movie came out I was frequently asked "What is a hero?" ...My answer was that a hero is someone who…

— Christopher Reeve

I think the very simplest way to show Superman's power is to have him punch someone that's powerful.

— Jim Lee

Superman is a traditional archetype in our culture, this all-powerful but benign doer of good, protector and friend. If he could succumb to the…

— Dana Reeve

For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can…

— J. Michael Straczynski

Initially, kids are attracted to Superman as a hero because he can take care of problems and still appear as friendly as your dad.

— Paul Dini

What it comes down to is I don't mind if Superman kills people because he has no reason not to kill people. I know…

— Max Landis

The whole point of Superman, as originally created, was to be the ally of those who had no other allies. It put that magnitude…

— J. Michael Straczynski

You can see how he changed on the surface. But at the core of it all, I think Superman has remained the same -…

— Jim Lee