To the Parisians, and especially to the children, all Americans are now 'heros du cinema.' This is particularly disconcerting to sensitive war correspondents, if any, aware, as they are, that these innocent thanks belong to those American combat troops who won the beachhead and then made the breakthrough. There are few such men in Paris.
A. J. Liebling
David Longstreth is one of the great guitar heroes of our generation.
Aaron Dessner
I consider myself an inventor first and an entrepreneur second. In real life, my hero is Thomas Edison. He was a great inventor, but also an outstanding entrepreneur who was able to sell his inventions to the masses. He didn't just develop the light bulb; he invented the entire electric grid and power distribution system.
Aaron Patzer
I never really thought of myself as being an action hero or a leading man or any of that. I'm a character actor.
Aaron Paul
I'm more comfortable writing traditional protagonists. But 'Steve Jobs' and 'The Social Network' have antiheroes. I like to write antiheroes as if they're making their case to God about why they should be allowed into heaven. I have to find something in that character that is like me and write to that.
Aaron Sorkin
Heroes in drama are people who try hard to reach a virtuous ideal. And whether they succeed or fail really doesn't matter - it's the trying that counts.
All my heroes wore coats and ties to work. What happened to men wearing hats? Maybe I should bring back hats.
I'm not your traditional action hero.
Aaron Stanford
I'm really not that good at Guitar Hero!
Aaron Yoo
There haven't been a lot of superhero movies with female leads, and there have been even fewer - if any - that were truly funny. I heard Ant-Man was, but I haven't seen that yet. So, that would be my goal, my dream - to be a super-heroine who's not afraid to be feminine and also not afraid to make people laugh.
Abbi Jacobson
I'm not cut out to play a filmi hero. I don't look like a hero.
Abhay Deol
Larger-than-life roles have never excited me. I'd rather play someone real who goes through obstacles and becomes a hero.
My cousins and my uncle have been iconic heroes in the industry and I don't think I'm anywhere close to that, but I'm happy that they like my work. They are my elders and it's natural for me to look up to them.
It would be great to read a script, which is an action script uniquely written so that it doesn't cost an arm or a leg because we are now accustomed to seeing action in the superhero form.
Beat up 10 guys, win the girl, and yet you are supposed to be a normal human being. I don't mind doing that as a superhero but not as a real person!
People in the South want heroes to be their own, whereas it is easier for them to accept a villain who hails from another state.
Abhimanyu Singh
Eventually, after the hero and heroine, it is the antagonist who comes with the most anticipation in any film.
In the Indian film industry, especially those of us who are in mainstream cinema, we invariably play a typical hero's role. More often than not, we cater to the public perception. However, there is a latent desire in most actors to do a role where you can go all out and experiment.
Abhishek Bachchan
Even if you've been a coward all your life, death is a heroic act.
Abi Morgan
If we mean to have heroes, statesmen and philosophers, we should have learned women.
Abigail Adams
Do not bury our glorious orthodoxy in the treacherous pit of a spurious conservatism.
My heroes are the camera crew and the electricians. They work such long hours.
The guys I grew up with, my cinematic heroes, have always been men of few words, but of action. Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach.
And in a world without heroes, as the movie trailer voice-over guy might say, the slightly awkward can be slightly cool.
The appeal of the Golden Age heroes for me is their simplicity, even their naivety - they represent the fundamental building blocks of the whole superhero genre, whether it's a 'super' man able to lift cars, or a vigilante who terrorises criminals at night like Batman.
Historically, diversity has been a real issue for superhero comics - so we need to do something about it, crafting strong, modern heroes for a modern audience.
I discovered 'The Shield' back around 2010, when the Archie superheroes were licensed to DC Comics. From there, I went back into the archives and discovered this whole universe of characters, and I was hooked.
Because my home life was nuts, I didn't look to my parents for help. I looked to my teachers. They made me who I am. They took on a parental role. They're like celebrities or heroes to me.
I'm convinced many of America's heroes are public school teachers and administrators. Many of these people do what they do because of their faith.
Being the hero doesn't bother me, but being part of a successful team does bother me.
I was a huge Beatles fan. The Stones, Dylan. Later on, I got into Stevie Wonder, and Bill Withers - he's one of my heroes. Al Green, too.
America has not produced a more salient political musician than Gil Scott-Heron.
My heroes were Gene Wilder, Steve Martin, and Martin Short.
I saw 'Six Degrees of Separation' because my brother was in it. It was a watershed experience. It was theatrical and scary, and New York functioned like a character. John Guare became a hero for me.
In L.A., I love the L'Ermitage in Beverly Hills. Also, the Beverly Wilshire, where they make great huevos rancheros. I also love Shutters on the Beach, where I walk around everywhere in a bathrobe.
This character feels so much like my brother. He has two children. He has a wife. He works with me. He chooses to stay in New Hampshire because he wants his kids to grow up in the school they started with. He doesn't want them to lose friends. He is his family's hero.
I think when we were starting out, it was more about imitating our songwriting heroes. We would try to write songs like Neil Finn, or we would try to write songs like Ray Davies, or we would try to write songs like Glenn Tilbrook.
My paintings capture the humor, zaniness, and depth of the Batman villains as well as the Freudian motivations of Batman as an all-too-human, venerable, and funny vigilante superhero.
My heroes were Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, and now it is Messi.
In this watering-place I acted an heroic character, badly studied; and being a novice on such a stage, I forgot my part before a pair of lovely blue eyes.
I saw Mani sir's 'Bombay,' and I wanted to be a Mani sir heroine.
I was never disheartened that I did not get solo hero movies.
A film like 'Aashiqui 2' needed to happen for people to see me in the capacity of a hero. I am getting a lot of opportunities, as people have recognised the potential in me.
Whoever portrays me on screen need not necessarily be a look alike. Any hero could play my part.
I've never played a hero before so I jumped at the chance.
Because of England's lack of social mobility, unless they make truly heroic efforts, writers who are privately educated and then go on to Oxbridge or an institution like the BBC will generally embarrass themselves when they attempt to have a go at working- or lower middle-class characters.
It's not stupid TV, it's not a reality program. It actually is complex. There's many layers to 'Heroes.'
We all have great faith in the writing team that puts together 'Heroes.'
There's probably somebody out there who has been dying to be Tony Stark, their whole life, and it will never happen. And then, it comes to me because I happened to do 'Heroes.' I mean, I love it. I'm totally respectful of the position, but I wasn't pursuing it.
Well, every superhero has to have a super look, right?
