Top 101 Quotes by Gene Luen Yang

About Gene Luen Yang

These are some quotes by Chinese author Gene Luen Yang Writer, who was born on August 9, 1973.

'Boxers' was more time consuming simply because it was longer, but 'Saints' was definitely harder. I think it's just hard to talk about faith in general.

'Boxers' was more time consuming simply because it was longer, but 'Saints' was definitely harder. I think it's just hard to talk about faith in general.

Gene Luen Yang

I'm a cartoonist. I write and draw comic books and graphic novels. I'm also a coder.

I'm a cartoonist. I write and draw comic books and graphic novels. I'm also a coder.

Gene Luen Yang

The premise of 'Secret Coders' is reminiscent of 'Harry Potter.' An intrepid band of tweens stumbles upon a secret school, only instead of teaching magic, the school teaches coding.

The premise of 'Secret Coders' is reminiscent of 'Harry Potter.' An intrepid band of tweens stumbles upon a secret school, only instead of teaching magic, the school teaches coding.

Gene Luen Yang

I have a fairly limited drawing style. I'm not like my friend Derek Kirk Kim, who can pretty much change his style at will. My drawing style can handle some of my stories, but not all of them.

I have a fairly limited drawing style. I'm not like my friend Derek Kirk Kim, who can pretty much change his style at will. My drawing style can handle some of my stories, but not all of them.

Gene Luen Yang

The most labor-intensive part of putting together a comic is the drawing.

The most labor-intensive part of putting together a comic is the drawing.

Gene Luen Yang

When I got the job with 'Superman,' it felt like somebody threw me into the ocean. I was just trying to figure it out, to figure out how to tread water. Lucky for me, I'm part of a great team.

When I got the job with 'Superman,' it felt like somebody threw me into the ocean. I was just trying to figure it out, to figure out how to tread water. Lucky for me, I'm part of a great team.

Gene Luen Yang

We have to allow ourselves the freedom to make mistakes, including cultural mistakes, in our first drafts. I believe it's okay to get cultural details wrong in your first draft. It's okay if stereotypes emerge. It just means that your experience is limited, that you're human.

Gene Luen Yang

I grew up with an Apple 2E - I had a deep, emotional attachment to that machine - and I loved doodling.

I grew up with an Apple 2E - I had a deep, emotional attachment to that machine - and I loved doodling.

Gene Luen Yang

When I first started making comics, I was living with a bunch of guys, old college friends. We had this deal. At the end of each day, they would ask me how far I'd gotten on my comic. And if I hadn't made my goals, they were supposed to make me feel really bad about myself. They happily obliged.

Gene Luen Yang

In my classroom, I would start my lessons with a quick review of an old topic. Then, I would introduce a new topic. Finally, I would give my students a problem to solve on their own, one that would reinforce what I'd just taught.

Gene Luen Yang

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