Brian Azzarello

I have a reputation for writing all kinds of hard-core, violent things. ”

Characters with questionable morals are sexy. ”

I'm happy with the way '100 Bullets' ends terribly. ”

I'm interested in damaged people because we've all been roughed up in one way or another. ”

Hollywood, they love everything, but they move like molasses. They'll option anything - the worst idea in the world will get optioned just because they want to keep the other person from getting that idea. ”

What's the trick to writing a good bad guy? Well, for me, it's always been the idea that you pit yourself against authority, you know? I think that's what it takes - and then you can write villainous characters. ”

When something is well-crafted, you know it, and the enjoyment comes from experiencing it. ”

When I write, I'm talking to myself constantly to make sure that it sounds OK; it has kind of a nice rhythm and a nice jump to it. ”

Denny O'Neil did some great things with Joker - I thought Greg Rucka used him really well in 'Gotham Central.' ”

Basically, I think that Gotham is all of our urban nightmares and fears made into reality. Instead of hearing footsteps from behind you while you walk down the streets, turning around and finding nobody there, there is somebody there. ”