I draw people as I see them. I'm not involved in making artistic masterpieces. My, my object is to mirror people and I've always done that.

A climb-out fight is where you climb a building. You climb fire escapes. You climb to the top of the building. You fight on the roof, and you fight all the way down again.

A character to me can't be contrived. I don't like to contrive characters. They have to have an element of truth.

The people who worked in comics were terrific guys. I had a good association with them, and I enjoyed comics for that very reason.

If you think a man draws the type of hands that you want to draw, steal ‘em. Take those hands.

My ambition was always to be a perfect picture of an American.

A man is entitled to draw things in his own style. I didn't hurt Superman. I made him powerful. I admire Superman, but I've got to do my own style.