"I’ve never attended a comic book convention. I’m afraid I’d get trampled by a pack of angry Trekkies."

"I've always been fascinated by history. I think it's important to learn from the past."

"I've always been drawn to stories about heroes. I think it's important to have them."

"I've always been drawn to stories about outsiders, about people who don't quite fit in."

"I don't watch my own movies. I get too critical. I can't enjoy them."