Any Quote by John Hodgman

Every hero is the villain of his own story.

— Holly Black

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.

— Christopher Priest

I firmly believe that a story is only as good as the villain.

— Clive Barker

For me, in any story that I take, the antagonist is more interesting and multi-dimensional.

— Vetrimaaran

We need the villain sometimes. It makes for an interesting story.

— Rose Namajunas

There have always been readers throughout history who have been drawn to villains.

— Cassandra Clare

The villain is always more entertaining because he has fewer limitations. The hero is bound by honor, by justice and by the law, sometimes.

— Len Wein

We're all the heroes of our own stories. So, when I am inside the head of a character who would otherwise be considered a…

— George R. R. Martin

In any story, the villain is the catalyst. The hero's not a person who will bend the rules or show the cracks in his…

— Marilyn Manson

Playing a character who will be seen as villainous will be fascinating, because a lot of the characters I have played are reasonably affable.

— Paterson Joseph

Where there is a hero, there is always a villain.

— Vishwajeet Pradhan

I think everybody likes to play the villain. They're always much more interesting characters.

— Maria Doyle Kennedy