I don't see myself as a hero because what I'm doing is self-interested: I don't want to live in a world where there's no privacy and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I don't want to play myself up as a hero, because it would make me unbelievable. I'd rather settle for people thinking that I'm a bum, but digging my stories, than liking me and not being able to believe in my stories. That's one reason I've been hard on myself, because I want my stuff to be believable.
I am not a hero, O.K.? I am not a hero. I am a very ordinary person.
I don't look at myself as a hero or smart person. I have a seventh-grade education, but I've had a lot of fun.
I like to say I'm not a hero.
I don't want to be a strong hero who can save society. I just want to save myself.
It's hard to describe yourself as a hero - I just like to think of myself as a policeman. People can look to you like that, as a good guy who can help people.
There's a tendency when you write a book to portray yourself as the hero.
I didn't ask to be a hero, but I guess I have become one in the Christian community. So I accept it. But if I'm wrong about this, I guess I'll become a bum.
There are a lot of people who can be classified as heroes and do great things and inspire me.
I grew up never seeing myself on-screen, and it's really important to me to give people who look like me a chance to see themselves. I want to see myself as the hero of any story. I want to see myself save the world from the bomb.