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.'

You create superheroes to take care of problems that can't really be solved another way.

What I want to bring back to superheroes with this project is a sense of play. Things have gotten so dreary. The heroes have gotten so ugly that even their muscles have muscles.

I knew how incredibly rich 'Valerian' was visually and the adventures the heroes go through. They are one of a kind. They have nothing that you can compare with DC or Marvel. They're not superheroes they're just heroes but they're also human beings. And there was also something there that I always liked. In these novels, there was a lot of humor.

Superheroes don't often get their powers in one fell swoop. It's like superhero puberty.

The world of superheroes is black and white; the world of monsters is not. Sometimes you need evil to fight evil.

I was always a fan of Spider-Man and most superheroes. There aren't a whole lot of little boys out there that aren't.

Most superheroes are painted with a specific moral objective that makes them who they are. And that moral objective influences everything they do, so there's an expectation for what you're going to see out of a certain character.

I don't believe in superheroes but I love Batman movies. There's a part of every person that is entertained by the idealistic, the fantastic.

In Mexico, wrestling is part of the cultural fabric. The guys wear masks and they are real-life superheroes.

I only help the superheroes, I don't help the villains.

Superheroes have always been my thing. I've always loved their great allure, whether it's your traditional superhero like Batman or Superman, or even Greek Mythology, heroes like Zeus.

I like superheroes. I like the drama of it, the stirring, larger-than-life aspect.

The media need superheroes in science just as in every sphere of life, but there is really a continuous range of abilities with no clear dividing line.

We've always been ready for female superheroes. Because women want to be them and men want to do them.

There aren't as many girl superheroes, but there are cool ones. Banshee, for instance.

I was always looking up to supermodels. They were, like, my superheroes.

I don't think working in superheroes is slumming it. I'm proud of this form. I like this. There's nothing inherently masculine about power fantasies. There's nothing inherently masculine about superhero comics. There's nothing inherently masculine about mythology. About science fiction.

Superheroes are the best of us. Never mind all those powers or the crazy costumes. The heart of a superhero is meant to inspire.

Nostalgia is a powerful drug. Under its influence, ordinary songs take on dimensions and powers, like emotional superheroes.