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Singing a song, playing sports - anything that entertains, that takes people away from their own problems, is good.
Stan Lee
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Stan Lee
Age: 95 †
Born: 1922
Born: December 28
Died: 2018
Died: November 12
Business Executive
Comic Book Writer
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Executive Producer
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Film Producer
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Stanley Lieber
Stanley Martin Lieber
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I never understood why people take drugs. They're habit forming and they can kill you. I didn't need anything to pep me up or make me feel more creative, and I didn't need them to help me with women.
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Ideally, anything one writes should have a social conscience: if you can write a story that thrills, and with a good message, that's the perfect type of a story.
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I was in the beginning when [comic book superheroes] started, but not anymore. Now I expect it. I've gotten very used to it.
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We have enough to do just trying to make our company what we want it to be. As far as whether I would like to own Marvel, sure, I'd like to own Marvel.
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Life is never completely without its challenges.
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