I was working in cartoons. I could go to Comic-Con, buy the Hal Jordan ring, I could buy animation cels, but at the end of the day, I come back to an empty apartment. I had a life that was only around me, and when I was broken, my world was broken. Paul Dini Read Quote
One of the things I’ve learned from animation is that some guys are really good at writing, some guys are really good at design, some guys are really good at directing. It’s almost like working in a band – not everybody plays every instrument. Paul Dini Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Jingle Belle’ spins out of my love for just sitting down and reading a good, fun Sunday morning comic strip panel. Paul Dini Read Quote
Jeph Loeb has been great to work with, and he’s been really supportive of some really bizarre ideas I’ve had. Paul Dini Read Quote
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 Read Quote
That’s the thing about writing for a lot of the villains is that, as a writer, you kind of have to put the best part of your own personality aside and instead focus on whatever little strange quirks you may have in your personality. Paul Dini Read Quote
