Brian Michael Bendis famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Write. Write every day. Write honestly. Write something that doesnâ€™t exist, and you wish did. Read. Learn. Study. Watch people. Listen to what they say, listen to how they say it and listen to what they do not say. Surprise yourself. Scare yourself.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Writing #People #Wish
I looked at Tank Girl, which is the coolest comic, ever. The movie didn't make the comic book any less cool. The comic is still the comic.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Girl #Book #Tanks
I'll never get sick of raising my children, but other people might get sick of them.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Children #People #Sick
The books are the books, and a lot of the stuff is some version of your id or your ego.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Book #Ego #Stuff
You're as good as the people you're with.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#People
The only damn thing I ever learned in all my years in art school was a piece is never done, it is just finished. You have to trust your inner voice, your instincts, when they tell you pencils down. And you roll up your sleeves and you start over again.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Art #School #Years
The trick is not caring what EVERYBODY thinks of you and just caring about what the RIGHT people think of you.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Caring #Thinking #People
The drawing and the crafting of the story are fun, but it's the overall meaning that matters to me. It might escape some people who just want to read a comic, and that's fine. The overall meaning is what matters.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Fun #What Matters #Drawing
In the history of comics and movies and music too, it's always when things are at their bottomed-out, either creatively or financially, there's more chance-taking going on.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Chance
I was into comics because these were my real male role models, even though at the time, I didn't know it.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Real #Role Models #Males
If you loved everything you were writing, you would be deluding yourself or a complete and absolute narcissist. It's not about liking what you write, it's about improving with every word, little by little, exploring your craft, becoming the artist you hope to be one day. And you can only do that by working at it every day. It doesn't happen overnight, it doesn't happen over a weekend, it is a lifelong pursuit.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Book #Writing #Artist
But you have to look at your work with an honest critical eye. Work on the things that you need work on. Scare yourself. Surprise yourself. If you don't like the way it's going, you have complete control over changing the course. That's one of the best things about doing this.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Book #Eye #Scare
I see this with experienced writers, too: They worry so much about the plot that they lose sight of the characters. They lose sight of why they are telling the story. They don't let the characters actually speak. Characters will start to dictate the story in sometimes surprising, emotional, and funny ways. If the writers are not open to those surprises, they're going to strangle the life, spark, or spirit out of their work.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Book #Character #Emotional
Artists are not your art monkeys. They are your collaborators. They should be given all due consideration to follow their journey.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Art #Journey #Monkeys
You can't just have a fight scene. In my opinion, it has to be a character moment or story moment.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Character #Fighting #Stories
And I had worked at the comic-book store almost by accident, because I was deciding to make a living as an artist, be it as an art tutor or illustrator, and that's how I wanted to make my living.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Art #Book #Comic
I love meeting fans. The people who are fans of my books are really smart and dedicated, because some independent comics are hard to get. I will drive all the way to Pittsburgh or Detroit to put it in their hands.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Smart #Book #Independent
I never look at things again once they're done.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Looks #Done
I've been reading Ed Brubaker comics since the first appearance of Ed Brubaker comics and every single time he announces a new title I mutter to myself: ugh! I wish I would've thought of that!
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Reading #Wish #Titles
If you like Powers, you'll love The Victories!
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Victory
One similarity I see between peers and some of the people who read my books is that comics were definitely an outlet for us.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Book #People #Peers
Lettering should be invisible. You shouldn't notice it, unless it is a determined piece of storytelling in graphic design. Whether handmade or digital, the lettering should be easy on the eye and well placed. It should help tell the story and do nothing to get in the way of it.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Eye #Design #Stories
With every script, I write a note to my collaborator that says: 'I write full script. But see it as a guide. You take us where we need to go any way you see fit. I tried to write something specifically for you. If you agree with my choices, fine. If not, you do what you have to do.'
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Writing #Choices #Way
Well it's been about 100 years and every attempt at a comics writers' union has failed miserably. There is, sadly, a long history of short-term thinking and self-destructive behavior among my fellow comic book creators. No matter how many horror stories they have heard they won't even go so far as to hire themselves a lawyer when they need it. It breaks my heart. I am a very proud union member of the Writers Guild. And I can't imagine my fellow comic creators being able to pull something like this together.
-- Brian Michael Bendis

#Book #Heart #Thinking

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