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" I grew up very inspired by 'Superman One' and by kind of the promise of the genre of what a superhero origin story can do. "

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" I know that a man's version of a tough woman is very different from a woman's version. "

" Just look at Gal Gadot when she smiles or when she meets somebody and shakes their hand. That is the embodiment of Wonder Woman. She is so beautiful and powerful, but kind and generous and thoughtful. She's just an amazing person. "

" I have more information than anybody's ever had about this case. I have 7,000 letters from Aileen Wuornos and all the letters between her and her girlfriend. "

" It's not easy to be a hero. You do it because of what you believe, not because of what other people deserve. "

" I have passed on a lot of things that would have been extremely lucrative, because they were nothing else. "

" New kinds of heroics need to be celebrated - like love, thoughtfulness, forgiveness, diplomacy - or we're not going to get there. "

" To make a masterpiece would be my life's dream. "

" My father was a fighter pilot, so I moved around the world when I was young. Then I ended up in Kansas. I'd just sort of gravitated toward the arts, and I had always loved music and really loved theater even though I didn't want to act. "

" My father wanted to be a hero. He went to the Air Force Academy, was valedictorian, and then he found himself strafing villagers in Vietnam in a war he didn't want to be in and didn't understand. He was extremely conflicted about the line where he went from being the good guy to possibly being the bad guy. "

" We're all always wondering about our own limits, what we're capable of. "

" A woman doesn't have to direct a woman's film and a man doesn't have to direct a man's film; otherwise, where would we be? "

" I love that duality of Wonder Woman: that she both wants peace and means peace, but when push comes to shove and someone needs to be put down like a dog, that's what she would be willing to do. "

" Making a movie is such a huge commitment of emotion and time that I didn't want to be beholden to doing it for money. "

" The thing about 'Wonder Woman,' which is very feminine and definitely different, is that her objective is to bring love and truth to mankind. "

" We want to teach a better way and to be a hero, and there's no one like Wonder Woman to do it. "

" I'm excited to see her power really soar and us have a great time having a great Wonder Woman in our world. "

" When people are crass or loudmouthed, it's not because they don't give a damn. It's from fear and insecurity. "

" When I made 'Monster,' I didn't think about it being about a woman. I didn't think about that she was a lesbian. I was telling a story about a specific person who was tragic and looking for love in the world, and the more I could make her you, the more of a victory. "

" It's not about superheroes. This is the method of universal storytelling that all people have... To me, they're the same as the Greek myths or the Roman myths or religious figures of every religion. These are common characters that we use to express stories about being a better person or what you would do when faced with various things. "

" I am super-comfortable with powerful women. "

" I think that what Wonder Woman stands for is gorgeous and incredible. "

" I can't stand characters with contradictory information. "

" Every villain has their belief system that makes perfect sense to them. "

" Who should make a great movie about Wonder Woman? It should be somebody who loves Wonder Woman. And I know that I'm that. So let's go and try. "