Family Quote by Nafessa Williams

In most superhero shows, the superhero is pretty young. He's in his 20s; he's single. 'Black Lightning' is a man who's middle-aged, going through…

— Nafessa Williams

I believe what makes Black Lightning different from other superhero shows and other superheroes is that he's really, really family-oriented. You get to see…

— Nafessa Williams

Most superhero shows are set in an alternative universe. 'Black Lightning' is literally in the hood. He's going inside of the ghetto and trying…

— Nafessa Williams

There isn't just one kind of person that can play a superhero.

— Julian Dennison

I am young, and I think all young guys would love to play a superhero - any superhero - it doesn't matter. I could…

— Daniel Curtis Lee

Most superheroes are painted with a specific moral objective that makes them who they are. And that moral objective influences everything they do, so…

— Josh Trank

Superheroes are mostly aimed at young teen-age males concerned with their manhood. The medium will have to address itself more to content. . .…

— Will Eisner

Superman is pretty much the way he was - you know - what he's always been. A lot of the Marvel characters are products…

— Brian Azzarello

It sounds cliched, but superheroes can be lonely, vain, arrogant and proud. Often they overcome these human frailties for the greater good.

— Tom Hiddleston

I did not know much about 'Black Lightning' beforehand, but I always wanted to play a superhero. After getting the part, I went back…

— Nafessa Williams

I think there's nothing wrong with being fixated on superheroes when you are 7 years old, but I think there's a disease in not…

— Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

The cool thing about superheroes is that they all have these very human roots, and that brings them all together and makes them all…

— Juliana Harkavy