For me, growing up in a ridiculously poor family living in dead-end neighborhoods, Superman was a deeply personal icon, one that said you can do anything if you put your mind to it. What he stood for formed the core of who I wanted to be as I grew up, and informed how I view the world and my responsibilities to other people.

When in doubt, blow something up.

A movie is a movie and a book is a book, and they have different rules.

The whole point of having great characters is the opportunity to explore them more deeply with time, re-interpreting them for each new age.

There can always be new beginnings... even for people like us.

I grew up on comics and cartoons. So, as an adult, I like comics and cartoons.

Here's the miracle: I grew up thinking, 'Wouldn't it be great to write 'Superman' someday? Wouldn't it be great to create my own show, or work on 'Lensman,' or 'Forbidden Planet?'' Those were very literally the goals I set for myself, the dreams that I thought I didn't have a chance in hell of ever actually achieving. But it's happened.