I've always wanted to have a book published - it was a dream of mine, but the thought of actually writing a book made me feel really sick.

The way this whole novel thing came together was, I sold them one bill of goods and then didn't communicate very well. I am like Captain Run-on Sentence.

I picked books by their covers - the worse the cover, the more I wanted to read it.

I didn't read at all until I was 12. I just couldn't. It was too frustrating.

I think what my father appreciated was the science experiment of life. He had these kids, and they had their own experiences. He wanted us to discover the world for ourselves.

I collect things that just look retarded.

I definitely have managed to overcome dyslexia now to become a fully functional human being but things were a lot more difficult when I was younger.