Shuster's Quotes

#1. Clark Kent grew not only out of my private life, but also out of Joe Shuster's. As a high school student, I thought that someday I might become a reporter, and I had crushes on several attractive girls who either didn't know I existed or didn't care I existed.

Jerry Siegel

#2. Jerry often says that Slam Bradley was really the forerunner of Superman, because we turned it out with no restrictions, complete freedom to do what we wanted; the only problem was that we had a deadline.

Joe Shuster

#3. Critics of Fox News have pointed out that Fox News does partisan propaganda, and there's ample evidence on a daily basis.

David Shuster

#4. Clark Kent, I suppose, had a little bit of Harold Lloyd in him.

Joe Shuster

#5. Jerry reversed the usual formula of the superhero who goes to another planet. He put the superhero in ordinary, familiar surroundings, instead of the other way around, as was done in most science fiction. That was the first time I can recall that it had ever been done.

Joe Shuster

#6. I had to produce a complete page - or two or three - in one day. I took a lot of pride in my work, and I hated to do a mediocre job. Evidently, some of the writers enjoyed my work best of all for that very reason.

Joe Shuster

#7. We spend millions of dollars per year supplying more than adequate meals and a Koran to every detainee along with a prayer rug that meets their religious standards.

Bill Shuster

#8. Jerry and I always felt that the character was enjoying himself. He was having fun: he wasn't taking himself seriously. It was always a lark for him, as you can see in my early drawings.

Joe Shuster

#9. Too many radio stations, all they do is syndicated programming, it's just piped in from some satellite someplace, and they don't have much of a connection to the community.

David Shuster

#10. Government spending is being restrained, the economy is making progress and moving forward, and the pro-growth, tax cutting policies put in place have allowed businesses to grow, which has brought in additional tax revenue to help pay off the debt.

Bill Shuster

#11. Those early sketches looked too cartoony; I really wanted to do detailed drawings - I was taking anatomy classes - but unfortunately I wasn't able to do it because of the time element.

Joe Shuster

#12. Central and western Pennsylvania has one of the best workforces in the country and this will provide job training, new skills and additional resources for those trying to find a job.

Bill Shuster

#13. It is imperative for the health and safety of millions of workers that we ensure that breathing systems needed for protection are widely available, convenient and economical.

Bill Shuster

#14. I think that every day is a learning experience. I mean, every time I go to a school I learn something else from a teacher or learn something else from a student, I learn something else from a parent. There's so much to know when you talk about education.

David Shuster

#15. Most conservative and progressive talk radio is primarily just that - bloviated opinion and whacky viewer calls.

David Shuster

#16. 'Meet the Press' is the oldest and most treasured public affairs show on television.

David Shuster

#17. I've always been a firm believer in local news, because it's an opportunity to connect with the community where you live.

David Shuster

#18. I was mild-mannered, wore glasses, was very shy with women.

Joe Shuster

#19. It is only reasonable that our laws do not force our country to provide safe harbor to those individuals that are being sought out by their governments due to their terrorist ties.

Bill Shuster

#20. Before I ever put anything on paper, Jerry and I would talk back and forth.

Joe Shuster

#21. The flag represents all the values and the liberties Americans have and enjoy everyday.

Bill Shuster

#22. I think initially we wanted to use the first letter of the character's name. We thought S was perfect.

Joe Shuster

#23. Clean water is not an expenditure of Federal funds; clean water is an investment in the future of our country.

Bud Shuster

#24. Detective Comics first appeared in 1937. Superman, written and drawn by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, made his debut in Action Comics #1 in June 1938. Superman was unstoppable; soon, a million Superman comics were being sold every month.45

Jill Lepore

#25. The Army War College has been a tradition in central Pennsylvania for years.

Bill Shuster

#26. As for UFO's ... I do believe there is a dimension that we don't understand. Not sure about little green martians, though.

David Shuster

#27. In the beginning, we had a great deal of freedom, and Jerry wrote completely out of his imagination - very, very freely. We even had no editorial supervision to speak of, because they were in such a rush to get the thing in before deadline. But later on we were restricted.

Joe Shuster

#28. I started young but at every turn, listening provided a foundation for my leadership. I can say categorically that all the really excellent leaders I have known were, in my view, excellent listeners.

Joe Shuster

#29. Many of the vicious criminals held there have been caught on the battlefield fighting against American troops and shutting down Guantanamo Bay would just require the military to move them elsewhere.

Bill Shuster

#30. Our military commanders have said over and over again that a timetable for withdrawal sends the wrong message to our troops, but more importantly to our enemy.

Bill Shuster

#31. When you're a political leader, when you represent the entire state or the entire country, not just Republicans or not just Democrats or not just the poor or not just the rich, you have to really represent everybody. No matter who contributes money, when you win, you represent everyone.

David Shuster

#32. I came from Canada when I was about 10 years old, and our family settled in Cleveland, Ohio.

Joe Shuster

#33. And I agreed the feeling of action as he was flying or jumping or leaping - a flowing cape would give it movement. It really helped, and it was very easy to draw.

Joe Shuster

#34. Democrats' attack on the Republican majority leader is nothing but a coordinated agenda to stop an effective leader from accomplishing the people's business.

Bill Shuster

#35. I drew a picture on the back of a calendar in pencil. In those days they used to give out free calendars, I had no art paper, so I took whatever else I could.

Joe Shuster

#36. But doesn't it seem like Chelsea's sort of being pimped out in some weird sort of way?

David Shuster

#37. In this drawing we just let our imagination run wild. We visualized Superman toys, games, and a radio show - that was before TV - and Superman movies. We even visualized Superman billboards. And it's all come true.

Joe Shuster

#38. I thought Obama was brilliant. He's so informed. He's circumspect. He's articulate. He's thoughtful. Well, I think in my lifetime, there's never been anything like it.

David Shuster

#39. He was mostly leaping tall buildings in the beginning. There were cases where he would leap off a tall building or swoop down, and at that point he would look like he was flying, I suppose. It was just natural to draw him like that.

Joe Shuster

#40. Prosecutors tend to love conspiracy charges because the rules of evidence are easier, meaning you can get more in to help prove a crime.

David Shuster

#41. Especially today as we fight the war on terror - against an enemy that represents hatred, extremism and stands behind no flag - we need to remember the sacrifices that have gone into protecting our flag.

Bill Shuster

#42. Our veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.

Bill Shuster

#43. Anyone who wants to join the GLEE CLUB, gets to join.

Will Shuster

#44. I've anchored my share of live coverage over the years, including car chases. At MSNBC, I often prayed the 'delay switch' would actually work as promised. And, I frequently wondered what I would do or say if a violent and graphic incident accidentally aired on my broadcast.

David Shuster

#45. I did all the work at the beginning up until the point where I couldn't handle the increasingly heavy art production burden alone. I needed, and got, assistance.

Joe Shuster

#46. There are a lot of folks at Fox News who bring a certain level of sophistication to their understanding of politics.

David Shuster

#47. While America has always been and always will be a safe harbor for those being persecuted by tyrannical governments we must be vigilant to ensure those individuals are not taking advantage of America's generosity and good will.

Bill Shuster

#48. Jerry picked up the technique of visualizing the story as a movie scenario; and whenever he gave me a script, I would see it as a screenplay. That was the technique that Jerry used, and I just picked it up.

Joe Shuster

#49. President Bush has a record of cutting taxes, has provided a prescription drug benefit for seniors, has upheld the Second Amendment and remains committed to stopping liberal activists judges who are redefining marriage.

Bill Shuster

#50. Our national security is at risk when we rely on foreign oil to keep our economy moving forward.

Bill Shuster

#51. We need to enact a strong standard that will stop a terrorist or illegal alien from getting a driver's license because border security is a major concern in a post-September 11th world.

Bill Shuster

#52. If Michael Steele doesn't make you sad, well, then there's radio host Rush Limbaugh, no longer content with wanting the President to fail, Rush is now calling out Mr. Obama as a girly man.

David Shuster

#53. When Al Gore picked Joe Lieberman to be his running mate in the 2000 presidential campaign, Eszterhas wrote "Joe Lieberman frightens me. Why should we, an Hollywood voter, donate money to a man who threatens our creative freedom, our freedom of expression."

David Shuster

#54. Not only that, but when I first met Joe, to my intense delight, he showed me that he was a collector. He was collecting some of the early Tarzan pages by Hal Foster, and, later, early Flash Gordons; and I found that we were both absolutely interested in the same type of thing.

Joe Shuster

#55. We shouldn't have politicians micromanaging this war because it is complex and unconventional.

Bill Shuster

#56. Many conspiracies are not criminal, even conspiracies that involve slamming somebody.

David Shuster

#57. I think when Fox News goes to the Megyn Kellys, the Bret Baiers, and people who don't have much experience who haven't covered campaigns, the result is sometimes you have these inane questions that come out and, frankly, waste everybody's time.

David Shuster

#58. we cannot focus on God and on ourselves and our presumed rights and privileges at the same time.

Marguerite Shuster

#59. Our first responsibility is to protect the American people and we cannot put on blinders to expect that everyone who seeks asylum does so in good faith.

Bill Shuster

#60. However, the Department of Defense treats these detainees in accord with the Geneva Convention, even though that is not required because of the inhumane methods used by these killers.

Bill Shuster

#61. MSNBC will never be as liberal as Fox is conservative.

David Shuster

#62. America's veterans and troops serving abroad today fought hard to preserve our red, white and blue, from the Revolutionary War to today's Global War Against Terrorism, and Congress' action today is appropriate for one of our most sacred symbols.

Bill Shuster