Stan Lee, the mastermind behind many of Marvel Comics superheroes, died Monday at age 95.After years of battling several illnesses, including pneumonia and vision issues, his daughter, Joan Celia Lee, said in a statement to TMZ, "My father loved all of his fans. He was the greatest, most decent man."The comic book writer leaves behind a career that spans over five decades and hundreds of superheroes. In 1961, Lee and Jack Kirby started Marvel Comics with The Fantastic Four, and he co-created other iconic fictional characters such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, Doctor Strange, Daredevil, Black Panther and the X-Men.Through these superheroes, he was able to inspire generations of fans. But Lee also motivated others in interviews over the years. Here's a look back at some of his most memorable quotes."You know, my motto is 'Excelsior.' That's an old word that means 'upward and onward to greater glory.' It's on the seal of the state of New York. Keep moving forward, and if it's time to go, it's time. Nothing lasts forever." 맥스카지노� Stan Lee, Playboy."Life is never completely without its challenges." 맥스카지노� Stan Lee, Playboy."I used to be embarrassed because I was just a comic-book writer while other people were building bridges or going on to medical careers. And then I began to realize: Entertainment is one of the most important things in people맥스카지노�s lives. Without it they might go off the deep end. I feel that if you맥스카지노�re able to entertain people, you맥스카지노�re doing a good thing." 맥스카지노� Stan Lee, The Washington Post." has become a badge of honor. It맥스카지노�s geeks who really make or break a TV show or movie or video game. They맥스카지노�re the ones who are passionate about these things and who collect and talk about them. A geek is really somebody interested in communication and entertainment and the best way to avail himself or herself to it.맥스카지노� 맥스카지노� Stan Lee, The Washington Post."I wanted them to be diverse. The whole underlying principle of the X-Men was to try to be an anti-bigotry story to show there맥스카지노�s good in every person." 맥스카지노� Stan Lee, Comicbook.com."Everybody has Doctor Doom misunderstood. Everybody thinks he's a criminal but all he wants is to rule the world. Now, if you really think about it objectively, you could walk up to a policeman, and you could say, 'Excuse me, officer, I want to tell you something: I want to rule the world.' He can't arrest you; it's not a crime to want to rule the world. So [...] it's unfair that he's considered a villain, because he just wants to rule the world. Then maybe he could do a better job of it. So I'm very interested in Doctor Doom, and I'd like to clear his name."맥스카지노� Stan Lee, Cat Country 98.1. "The more you read, the better you맥스카지노�re going to become as a storyteller." 맥스카지노� Stan Lee, IGN.com."If there are people who like the work you맥스카지노�ve done, because of that, they like you and want your autograph and to take a photo, that맥스카지노�s really gratifying. You have to be appreciative." 맥스카지노� Stan Lee, USA Today"Most people say, 'I can맥스카지노�t wait to retire so I can play golf,' or go yachting or whatever they do. Well, if I was playing golf, I would want that to finish so I could go and dream up a new TV show." 맥스카지노� Stan Lee, TheArtsDesk.com."I don맥스카지노�t know where the hell I맥스카지노�ll be in five years. Maybe I맥스카지노�ll be producing movies maybe I맥스카지노�ll be on a corner selling apples. I don맥스카지노�t know, but I맥스카지노�m having a hell of a lot of fun." - Stan Lee, IGN.com.