Superheroes? In New York? Give me a break!
Interpretation
This quote expresses skepticism about the idea of superheroes in a bustling city like New York.
Stan Lee's quote humorously reflects a disbelief in the notion of superheroes existing in a realistic, urban environment such as New York City. It suggests that the extraordinary nature of superheroes clashes with the everyday reality of urban life, invoking a comedic skepticism that resonates with audiences familiar with both comic book lore and the chaos of city living.
In practice
During a comic book convention, to lighten the mood when discussing superhero themes.
To be honest, when I was writing these stories a million years ago, I never thought about movies at all one way or another. It would have seemed almost miraculous for these things to be movies someday. To me, they were just comic books that I hoped would sell so I could keep my job.
I wanted them to be diverse. The whole underlying principle of the X-Men was to try to be an anti-bigotry story to show there's good in every person.
If I'm half as good as everybody said I am, I'm far too good to be wasting time with ordinary people. But I seem to be spending my life with ordinary people, who are the best people in the world.
America is made of different races and different religions, but we're all co-travelers on the spaceship Earth and must respect and help each other along the way.
My mother was the greatest mother in the world. She thought I was the greatest thing on two feet. I'd come home with a little composition I had written at school, and she'd look at it and say, 'It's wonderful! You're another Shakespeare!' I always assumed I could do anything. It really is amazing how much that has to do with your attitude.
For years, kids have been asking me what's the greatest superpower. I always say luck. If you're lucky, everything works. I've been lucky.
Christmas is a poor excuse every 25th of December to pick a man's pockets.
Commuter - one who spends his life In riding to and from his wife; A man who shaves and takes a train And then rides back to shave again.
I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out.
New Rule: This Valentine’s Day Americans must remember that politicians are like a box of chocolates. We bite into them to find out what's on the inside only to discover that Democrats are too often soft and gooey and Republicans are mostly nuts.
A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth.
Some people think it is difficult to be a Christian and to laugh, but I think it's the other way around. God writes a lot of comedy, its just that he has so many bad actors.
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