We've all seen lots of stories about a young protagonist having adventures, and usually they're all boys, [and] there is sometimes a token female, or two.

I start with something that makes me angry or confused, and then I write about it. It's a form of self-help.

There's just something about that late '80s that suddenly feels like it has something to teach us.

I am a big theater fan. It's mostly just being pretentious, I think, and trying to look smart.

I love that the book [Paper Girls ] gets to kind of evolve and change in each era. Our third storyline is our best so far.

If a good editor will let me tell my story with the right artist, I'm happy.

It was interesting looking back at the '80s and trying to find newspaper headlines from the time - the cliché of history repeating itself.