“Way back in the '70s, I was approached to talk about the story I'd wri...” — John Carpenter Quote

“Way back in the '70s, I was approached to talk about the story I'd write for a Spider-Man movie. They also talked to me about Batman. I had to think about it, but that was way, way back when.”

“I've gone through various periods with superheroes. They work in the right hands, but they don't work in other hands. It's tricky. But any movie is tricky. It's impossible to say, 'This is what you do in any situation.'”

“I can play just about any keyboard but I can't read or write a note.”

“Calling Batman 'the Dark Knight' is like calling Papa Smurf 'the Blue Patriarch':you're not fooling anyone.”

“It's much easier to make a Superman or Batman film than a Green Lantern film.”

“I think it's refreshing to have a character-driven 'Batman' story that isn't just about action and getting out of scrapes.”