Gail Simone Quotes & Sayings

There are writers who will do whatever they are told regardless of the circumstances - these are called 'hacks.' Your job isn't to make life difficult for your editor. But once a piece of crap goes out with your name on it, it is gone forever and will haunt you ... — Gail Simone

I'm not Barbara Gordon. I have to keep remembering that. Tonight, I'm not Barbara. Tonight, I'm not the Police Commissioner's daughter.
Tonight, I'm the one who pored over the details of the confidential police and reports when her dad wasn't looking.
I'm the one who recognized the vintage costumes you wear.
Tonight?
Tonight, I'm Batgirl. — Gail Simone

Your writing is still yours, no matter what the contract or your editor might say. Trust your gut. It knows when you're screwing up. Your brain will lie to you. It loves the paycheck, it loves positive feedback. Your gut is under no obligation to make you feel good. — Gail Simone

Dear Miss Tremor. You are smart and kind and pretty. I think you have really excellent stuff under your clothes and I would like to see it, please. Let's go on a date and get married and you can be my rodent queen in my castle in the sewer. Love always and forever, --Mouse. P.S. I am sorry my rats ate some of your candy. — Gail Simone

Don't let the worst people you know dictate your behavior. — Gail Simone

I get very invested in characters, it's the only way I find that I can write a book and really make it work. — Gail Simone

Keep faith, trust to love, fight with honor, but fight to win, — Gail Simone

Some people are worried about the future of comics and some people are busy building it. That latter group are my heroes. — Gail Simone

If you need to stop an asteroid, you call Superman. If you need to solve a mystery, you call Batman. But if you need to end a war, you call Wonder Woman. — Gail Simone

I have read many, many of these first-time published efforts and often, even though some are absolutely at pro levels of production, and have very costly printing and presentation, they lack a purpose, they merely emulate successful comics that already exist ... I can't stress this enough. Have something to say. — Gail Simone

When you need to stop an asteroid, you get Superman. When you need to solve a mystery, you call Batman. But when you need to end a war, you get Wonder Woman. — Gail Simone

If I am to die tonight, let me die a fighter. — Gail Simone

I admire writers who can remain objective and distanced, but that doesn't seem to be in my toolbox, somehow. — Gail Simone