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Comic Books
Gabby: It's a little weird. You think "Wolverine" you don't think "crappy apartment."
Laura: It was my dad's. He left it to me.
Gabby: But you're a superhero. This is all so mundane.
Laura: It was my dad's. He left it to me.
Gabby: But you're a superhero. This is all so mundane.
"You think this was my plan?! I moved to Florida to be close to you and build a life, but my security business went belly-up and then I found out that guarding the galaxy and fighting ice giants doesn't pay anything. And you know who really didn't want to hear it? My landlord. So yes, My place is that ant hill! Why does it matter?!"
— Scott Lang, Ant-Man Vol 2 #1 (2020)
Films — Live Action
"Years ago, I swore an oath to fight tyranny, defend the oppressed, and ask nothing in return...To be honest, there were times when I began to question the 'ask nothing in return' part of my Harpers' oath."
Sir Bowen: We had a deal, remember? One dragon put down, one bag of gold?
Brother Gilbert: You mean... your honor has a price?
Bowen: It has expenses. Honor won't fill my stomach or shoe my horse.
Brother Gilbert: You mean... your honor has a price?
Bowen: It has expenses. Honor won't fill my stomach or shoe my horse.
Live-Action TV
"I'm not quitting my job. How am I supposed to eat? Go down to the welfare office and stand in the superhero line?"
— Ralph Hinkley, The Greatest American Hero
Video Games
"Heroes go hungry."
— Sivir, League of Legends
"...That was a job offer, kid. The pay is...zero...but you might just save the world. You're in, right? RIGHT?!"
— Craig Cuttlefish, Splatoon 3
