Akira Toriyama Quote

He [Piccolo] was the first character in my manga where I was like, "He has a scary face, but he's so cool!" It really is cliché when bad guys turn into good guys, but it just feels great drawing it!

In response to which character is his favorite from the Dragon Ball manga he created. Interview with Toriyama; http://www.thegrandline.com/odainterview.html