I get asked this question from time to time. I have a lot of Superman stuff, including a Superman tattoo. I even made my own spandex Superman costume (pictured above). Yes, it’s all a costume, including the hair.

I liked Superman when I was a kid… had some Superman comics. But it really started after 9/11 when I heard Five For Fighting‘s Song, “Superman, It’s not easy.” I thought a lot about the idea of heroes, and finding something heroic in myself. I always hear about people who have done heroic things saying that they just acted in the moment without trying to be a hero. I hope that I will do the right thing when faced with a situation where I can help someone who needs me.

He is more than the fanciful daydream of two Cleveland schoolboys. He is the 20th-century archetype of mankind at its finest. He is courage and humanity, steadfastness and decency, responsibility and ethic. He is our universal longing for perfection, for wisdom and power used in service to the human race.

I love vintage Americana.

What’s not to love about Superman?