Wary Quotes

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(on playing Jack Slevin in The Ballad of Jack and Rose (2005)) I was, as always, wary of taking on the role. This was a man whose soul was torn, and once you`ve adopted that kind of internal conflict, it`s difficult to quiet.

- Daniel Day-Lewis

My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.

- Noel Coward

I mean, I`m always wary about saying there`s no great roles for women. I guess it`s true and it`s not true. It is the marketplace. Which is a little bit sad, in terms of what studios decide people will think is funny. I think the decisions about what entertains people are made before they know what entertains people. Now it seems really, really about the bottom line. But there is also new media! And it`s easier than ever to make a movie now. . . . If I`m frustrated, I should write a movie or shoot a movie. And 25 years ago you couldn`t.

- Maura Tierney

There’s a new Man of Steel in Metropolis, and he’s ready to take fans up, up and away! With the recent announcement of Starman writer James Robinson picking up full-time duties on Superman starting in June, Wizard Universe took a few minutes to chat with the fan-favorite scribe about his upcoming gig, his plans to tie the book together with Geoff Johns` Action Comics and headbutting the sh-- out of Wizard reporters! So James, it’s been a while since you’ve been in comics. Why did you come back now, and why Superman? Honestly, I have always wanted to work with Geoff Johns. He is one of the greatest comic book creators currently working. And as an old fossil, it’s just nice to be invited to be part of the party. What about Geoff made you want to work with him? Well, if you met him, he’s a genuinely good man that you just want to be around and want to be friends with. So, that’s it. He’s a good man. End of story. How did you get approached to work on the title? Geoff called me up and asked if I wanted to do it. And I jumped at the chance. In fact, if you want to be comic-booky about it, he’s Hal Jordon and I’m Oliver Queen. And that’s very close to the truth. So, I was thrilled to work with him and I am very excited about all the ideas we have. We have so many ideas and hopefully we’ll make Superman less of a putz and more of a book people want to read each month. I’ve been reading Geoff’s stuff in Action Comics, and I love the direction he’s taken the character. What sort of direction will you be taking on your book? Well, I’m wary to tell you. Only because Geoff has a lot of ideas and I’m very much allowing him to run the show. But I will say this: By the end of it, you will care about every major character in the Superman universe. You will care about Superman, you will care about Clark Kent, you will care about Lois, you will care about Jimmy Olsen. It’s going to be a great book when we’re done with it. Actually, that’s a bad thing to say because that means we’d be done and we’d be leaving it. You will love this book while we are writing it. And I honestly see myself on this book for two years. And so does Geoff. So, can we expect more consistency between Superman and Action Comics? More crossovers and such? Yes, you can. You definitely will. This is one of the things we’re excited about. In the past, it’s been broken up. No one cares about Superman broken up. You want consistency. Geoff and I will give you consistency. You will be happy every week a Superman book comes out. I guarantee, once we’re up and running, Superman and Action will be book you want to read. So, it’s kind of like the Batman and Detective Comics stories you did for One Year Later? No, it’s better than that. I would not be doing this if it were just a frolic. This means a lot to me. I want this to be a great piece of work for Geoff and me. Geoff Johns is a fantastic comic book writer. I really believe in him. And I think he and I together can really make Superman into a book...everyone considers this character as superpowered, super-this, super-that, but really boring and not interesting. We will make this character and Metropolis into something you care about. And I’m not somebody that speaks this way with idle threats or boasts—I really am having fun writing these books. So hopefully, you readers will have fun reading what I have done. You mentioned you can’t say too much, but is there anything about character you particularly like? Actually, I can’t say too much more. We have so many plans, that if I say anything, it will ruin it. This book will be fantastic. If you want any indication, Geoff’s run with the Legion of Super-Heroes—that is the smallest aspect of what is planned. Can you talk about any other possible projects you might do? Would you ever go back to Justice Society of America? I don’t need to. I think Geoff Johns is doing a fantastic job and he doesn’t need me to do it. I met Geoff years ago when he was a fan. It’s one of the times when you believe in somebody and they follow through and it’s everything you had hoped for. I’m so proud of him. He doesn’t need my help doing Justice Society. He is solid gold. You mentioned that you met Geoff before and you respect him as a writer. I know for me, I love how he makes each character unique and gives them their own voice. What about how he writes do you like? Yeah, he’s character-driven. I mean, we’re all talking about Justice Society, but let’s remember he did Flash. And he turned that into a fantastic book. I mean, you’re the comic guy, I’m not, who’s the guy who ran Keystone Prison? He was little bit of a Nazi, but he hated supervillains. I can’t believe I don’t think I know this. Oh, you have not been reading Geoff’s work. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Gregory Wolfe is the warden of Iron Heights Prison in Keystone.) Come on man, what are you doing to me? Anyway, my point is, (Geoff) is solid gold in terms of characters. Yet, he knows the world. He knows superheroes. He manages to take reality. Keystone is like Pittsburgh or Detroit—it’s a working-collar place. He manages to take reality, turn it something surreal, turn it into something imaginary, and yet brings it back and makes you believe in it. I enjoyed his run on Flash. I enjoyed his run on Justice Society. And the fact that I get to work with him on Superman and Action is just a big perk for me. I still can’t believe you got me on this Keystone thing. Well, I could quiz you on Starman, and you’d be completed screwed. Am I right on that? (Laughs) See, Starman is a series I’ve always wanted to read but never got a chance to. Kevin, you’re a cool young man. I know that. And you’re getting all nervous. Relax, guy. We’re having fun here. Don’t worry. But yeah, I just finished my introduction to the Starman Omnibus. We’re doing six of them. And all the letters pages and all the extra bits I wrote and added in will all be included. And I actually have to thank the editor for that, who has done a fantastic job of putting everything together. So, where can I read all this? And just because I can get very violent, where do you live? Because if I don’t like what you’ve written, I’m going to beat the sh-- out of you, you know that? (Laughs) I’m not joking. Well, I’m a black belt, so you should be careful. You are a black belt? Well, perfect for you. I can do a devastating headbutt though. (Laughs) Yeah, I’d need to watch out for that. You’re British, correct? Oh yeah. I am very British. I actually have fought black belts before. And I’m not afraid to take a kicking to give one. Not that I think this will come to that. Are you going to be at WonderCon? No, but I will be at New York. Oh. Actually, I just found out I’m going to be at New York. Yeah, I’m going to beat the sh-- out of you. Yeah. That’s when we can have our fight. Bring it on. I’m going to headbutt you all over the place. You’re just going to be aching. I’ll just be punching everyone. So you better say, “Hello” and do so quickly.

- James Robinson

I`ve been accused of being aloof. I`m not. I`m just wary.

- Paul Newman

I`m very wary of news on television.

- Val Kilmer

(On being asked if he ever thought playing Superman would be bad for his career): "No. I mean, I was wary of what being Superman meant to my life, the possibilities of what it might mean, but then I think of all the positives and that kind of takes it all away. There are a lot of negatives to not do it, too."

- Brandon Routh

I was a little bit wary of playing Nicholas. In the script, which I think is true of the novel and the film, he`s the only character not singing and dancing in a musical style. Playing someone who is the personification of good is a little difficult.

- Charlie Hunnam

But, you know, feminists have just destroyed the world as we, know it. I haven`t met a woman lately, and I`m talking about women who work and have a high position, who doesn`t agree with that. It has just destroyed relationships between men and women. Men and women are very wary of each other now. I listen to these feminists rave about, `How dare they attack `Bill Clinton` for having a little consensual sex act`, but went nuts because Clarence Thomas allegedly made a joke about a Coke can. And the other guy is humiliating his wife and getting oral sex while he`s talking about Bosnia to a congressman. Hello? Barbara Boxer is, you know, the most worthless, hypocritical `feminist` loser on the face of the earth .... I just loathe with every fiber of my being, liars. My second ex-wife was a liar. And Nixon was a liar. And this Clinton is a liar. I have no respect for him no matter what in the world he ever does.

- James Woods

I`m very wary of talking about statements. I`m a storyteller, I`m an actor, an entertainer.

- Rachel Weisz

I`m wary of what goal I set, because then I`ll have to accomplish it. (Vanity Fair - September 2004 - "Regally Blonde" by Leslie Bennetts)

- Reese Witherspoon

I think the most important goal I scored in Spain was the first one because people were wary about me coming over to Spain as a player - they thought I was just there to sell shirts.

- David Beckham

I`m very wary of large groups of people getting together and trying to believe the same thing. It never seems to end well, whether it`s political or religious or whatever.

- Peter Krause

I`ve become wary of interviews in which you`re forced to go back over the reasons why you made certain decisions. You tend to rationalize what you`ve done, to intellectually review a process that is often intuitive.

- Peter Weir

I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence.

- J.R.R. Tolkien

It was a very risky venture because at first, nobody really was comfortable with it. The publicists were very wary of putting their stars on the show.

- Mary Hart

Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss.

- Robert A. Heinlein

I`m very wary about giving advice. I think it`s very dangerous to give advice to people, except if you know them very well.

- Omar Sharif

Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual.

- Terry Pratchett

It takes time to love someone properly, and in this business, you get very wary of people.

- Mark Roberts

We should be wary of politicians who profess to follow history while only noticing those signposts of history that point in the direction which they themselves already favour.

- Douglas Hurd

And they have great athletes. You always have to be wary of that.

- Jeff Parker

I would focus on very high-quality companies in this environment. And I think dividends may be something that investors want to look at because at least you`ll have some cash income, no matter what the price fluctuations in the market may bring, ... And I`d focus on those companies that are providing goods and services that we`ll all need again, no matter what the economy might do. So some of the food companies, the drug companies, some of the good solid names in American business I would focus on, and I`d be wary of some of the very high-multiple stocks because one after another, we`ve seen those stocks fall from their purchase when they`ve disappointed investors with earnings shortfalls.

- John Carey

But, as you have intimated, I am among those who would be very wary of any military action in the light of Saddam Hussein`s willingness to allow the weapons inspectors to go in.

- Alex Laughlin

Be wary of the man who urges an action in which he himself incurs no risk.

- Alton Greene

Advertisers are very wary of ideological media.

- Amy Coleman

As writers and readers, as sinners and citizens, our realism and our aesthetic sense make us wary of crediting the positive note.

- Andrea Koncz

I believe the military should be wary of diplomacy until war is declared; then the State Department should keep its nose out and let the military do whatever is necessary to win.

- Andrei Zubarev

That was an extremely tactical race. They were both a little wary of each other. I think Self was sick and she didn`t want to take it. It was exciting to watch for the last 800, but still they weren`t running fast the first 2 1/2 miles. It was kind of strange. We`re just happy she won.

- Anna Tatishvili

(It is not a comfort zone; as Chris Read and Graham Thorpe discovered, players do get dropped. But rookies get a run first and changes are usually made with a view to the long term. The team have thus been able to grow together and bond. The side Giles came into was a wary one with some players playing primarily for themselves, an inevitable consequence of chop-and-change team selection. Now they are a team.) It`s a completely different atmosphere to `98, ... It`s much more professional and we are much more together. I found it quite tricky in `98. No disrespect to anyone in that side, because players made me feel welcome, but it was very disjointed. Now we are basically another county team. We know each other that well. We`ve played that much cricket together.

- Anne Dawson

We`re wary of applying a huge outer barrier here in Louisiana.

- Anthony Veliz

Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors and miss.

- Ashley Baker

(T)he sincere, sensitive artist, willing to go beneath the cliches of popular belief to get at an underlying reality, will be wary of confining a race`s entire characters to a half-dozen narrow grooves.

- Barbara Hastings