A character to me can't be contrived. I don't like to contrive characters. They have to have an element of truth.
Jack KirbyI didn't save my money for a lawyer. I was a very young man, and saved my money for having a good time.
Jack KirbySome of my friends became gangsters. You became a gangster depending upon how fast you wanted a suit. Gangsters weren't the stereotypes you see in the movies. I knew the real ones, and the real ones were out for big money.
Jack KirbyI had to make a living. I was a married man. I had a wife. I had a home. I had children. I had to make a living. That's the common pursuit of every man.
Jack Kirby