Character Quote by Len Wein Download Open image “I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core.” — Len Wein ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Character Core Despicable Sympathetic Worst
I find flawed characters much more interesting than perfect ones and enjoy the challenge of making readers root for them in spite of their… — Emily Giffin Copy Share Image
I think the best characters are people you're not sure of, that you keep on going: 'God, I hate that person,' but you can… — Adrian Lester Copy Share Image
The best characters are the ones that somehow manage to be both attractive and repulsive at the same time. If you do that, you're… — Nicolas Cage Copy Share Image
Like most people, I'm fascinated by characters who are completely flawed personalities, riven by anguish and doubt, and are psychologically suspect. — Chang-Rae Lee Copy Share Image
For me, what really excites me about my characters and what pushes their core is the kind of dark, sad side of life. — Lauren Lapkus Copy Share Image
I just can't feel lukewarm about a character. I either despise her, admire her, or don't understand her and want to understand her. — Vera Farmiga Copy Share Image
My characters are always utterly sympathetic to me, if that makes any sense. — Donal Logue Copy Share Image
I appreciate being known as 'best character' rather than as the 'best bad guy.' — Jim Sarbh Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
“No seriously, I'm a 910-year-old time lord, tough as old boots . Eat me and you'll have terrible indigestion for the next twenty years.… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But they were all a product of their time, and… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
When someone writes to tell me something I've written made them laugh or cry, I've done my job and done it well. The rest… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I'll… — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I think jazz and comic books are probably the two uniquely American art forms. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader? — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw. — Len Wein Copy Share Image
Social responsibility above the level of family, or at most of tribe, requires imagination-- devotion, loyalty, all the higher virtues -- which a man… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
Reader, if you are gifted with nerves like mine, aspire to any character but that of a wit. — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
I'm often moved by the circumstances around some of my characters, but I don't think I've actually cried watching myself. — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
When you're on a daytime drama you get one page, you better damn well know your character. You better know what she would do… — David Hudgins Copy Share Image
It can sometimes make people fold into themselves and kind of run away, but I think in this case these characters are being forced… — Emily Deschanel Copy Share Image
If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character. But, if… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
In the fight between biology and morality, biology has commonly won in the end. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Your looks don't make you pretty, it's the person inside who makes you pretty! — Aaron Chan Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge social media kind of guy, so I don't really know, I don't really ever get... at least in real life,… — Freddie Stroma Copy Share Image
If you stood me in a costume next to a computer graphic of the same-looking character, I think there would be a difference. And… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image