50 Paul Dini Quotes for You to Enjoy

Paul Dini

American Writer

Born: Aug 7, 1957

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With 'Tower Prep,' Cartoon Network wanted to go into a new area where no other kids' programming was going. There were a lot of kids' sitcoms on the air, but they wanted to really go with more of like an adventure/drama feel. Paul Dini

As much as I love elements of Spider-Man's past, I don't really want to go back in and retell the Gwen Stacy and Green Goblin story in animation just so I can do my take on it. I don't want to redo the first 'Spider Slayer' story. Paul Dini

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Batman is pretty much a self-trained guy. I think it would be fun to do a character like Superman or Captain Marvel or maybe Green Lantern, somebody who's got a completely different resource for fighting crime and fighting villains. Paul Dini

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'Batman' is pretty much real world-centric. Paul Dini

Batman Pretty Real Much

I've always liked the Krampus character, and I've always been fascinated with him, especially the tradition that he was such a part of the holiday season in Europe, in Germany, Austria, northern Italy, various other places. Paul Dini

If everybody's a winner, nobody has to try very hard. Paul Dini

Try Winner Everybody Nobody Very Hard

I have a great fondness for any character I work on. Whether it's somebody like Batman or Harley Quinn or whatever character I'm writing, I just really enjoy the heck out of it, and I try to do the best job I can with it. Paul Dini

Encourage your kids to be creative. When you see them tracing a character from TV or a comic, say something like, 'That's nice. Now how about you create a character yourself?' Keep kids curious and excited about creating. Paul Dini

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One Thanksgiving weekend, I had a lost weekend at a friend's place with 'Grand Theft Auto.' Paul Dini

Thanksgiving Lost Weekend Had Friend Auto Grand Place Theft

I remember when I saw 'The Dark Knight' movie, and I was sitting there watching it, and there actually came one or two places where I had trouble divorcing myself from the reality of the locations because it was filmed in Chicago, and I know that city quite well. Paul Dini

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I think that when you've got a world in which it's plausible to have a guy dressed as a giant bat and fight evil clowns and other nightmarish freaks, I think the world has to be visually a little more arresting than a regular world. Paul Dini

Hugo Strange is interesting in the sense that he's a master manipulator. He doesn't really engage Batman in any sort of physical way. His weapon is his mind, and he's very incisive and clever: he reads people and sizes them up almost instantly. Paul Dini

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I like artists to have some freedom. Paul Dini

Freedom Some Like Artists

In 'Batman Beyond,' Terry McGinnis has the responsibility of protecting Gotham City, as well as maintaining a home and social life. He's also got a single mom and a pesky younger brother, which young kids will relate to. Paul Dini

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Everybody looks back on what they studied and what they grew up with. Paul Dini

Everybody Back Studied Looks Up Grew

I remembered what it was like: the weirdness, being the odd man out, trying to make my way around campus, and trying to figure out who my friends would be, who to steer clear of. I wrote it all down in a fanciful way - the feelings of alienation, the feelings of uncertainty, of being away from home for the first time. Paul Dini

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