I think to an extent every human being needs to be redeemed somewhat or at least needs to look at themselves and say, 'I've made mistakes, I'm off course, I need to change.' Which is probably the hardest thing for a human being to do, and maybe that's why it interests me so.

The Hulk is like a haiku; you've got to find just the right words. I think, and I hope, we did that with The Avengers.

This is a sad, sad reflection on our times, when people must feed off the carcasses of beloved stories from their youths – just because they can't think of an original idea of their own, like I did with my Avengers idea that I made up myself.

[Donald Trump] thinks in tiny little bursts - the way he tweets.

You know, I always was an early morning or late night writer. Early morning was my favorite; late night was because you had a deadline. And at four in the morning you make up some of your most absurd jokes.

I don't have a particular ambition in any medium. I just want to keep telling stories. If somebody pays me, also good.

What I love most about icons is finding out what's behind them, exploring the price of their power.