Adam West

I think I've said I'm the luckiest actor in the world. I mean that. ”

To be an icon... I guess that's a privilege. ”

I like Christian Bale. I've heard he's a big fan of mine, but I certainly reciprocate. I think he's really very good. ”

When I got the part, I tried to remember Batman as I knew him when I was a kid - with emotional recall. ”

I don't want to be Batman. Let Val Kilmer do it. I just want to be Uncle Batman. I have this whole 'warm relationship' plot in my mind. In the final scenes, the new Batmobile breaks down, the new Batman's stranded on the side of the road. We grab our old Batmobile, pick him up and drive away. ”

I love to go home and do the chores and read. ”

People love Batman, and I would be stupid, I would be a fool if I didn't love Batman. ”

I love to do voiceover because, for me, if you know what you're doing, it's simple. No makeup, no costuming, none of the baloney. None of the egos - you don't have to deal with all that crap. I love voiceovers. ”

Life is full of ironies and absurdities. ”

In a very real sense, I represent pop culture in an iconic way. It's been very good to me, so anything I can do to help the fans to tumble along - it's good. ”