Dave Gibbons Quotes

I came to think that nobody from England could draw American comic books, because they were clearly all done by this sort of Mafia, all these guys with Italian and Irish names who had the whole thing sewn up. It was actually seeing a comic book drawn by Barry Smith, who was about my age, and English.

Dave Gibbons

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As regards literary culture, it fascinates me that it has been so resilient to the Union. For example, when T.S. Eliot wanted to become poet in these lands, it wasn't as an English poet, it was an Anglian poet he wanted to be.

Ian Mcewan
- Culture
- Me
- English
Don't go getting mixed up in the business of your betters, or you'll land in trouble too big for you.

J. R. R. Tolkien
- Up
- Business
- Trouble
Whatever you want to do in the industry, do it on the smallest level at first. If you want to be a writer, write a screenplay in your house. If you want to be an actor, put on a one-man show. If you want to be a stand-up comedian, go to an open mic.

Ike Barinholtz
- Up
- Want
- House
With 'Tron,' we had so many crew members around and a stage full of special effects people that know exactly what has to be done in the situations. You're on a stage in sets the whole time.

Garrett Hedlund
- People
- Time
- Done
The problem with writing a monthly book is that you're going through your work like a man running for a bus, red-faced and out of breath. There isn't time for reflection or critical self-examination.

J. Michael Straczynski
- Time
- Work
- Writing
There is a machismo about an American male who is robust, athletic, able to build things, and he takes care of stuff. And it's a point of pride.

Damian Lewis
- American
- Care
- Pride