The greatest sin for a writer is to be boring.

I think it's always good for the author to stay a good cattle prod's distance from the actual moviemaking.

Actually it was the mark of the stupid, which is what you get for sitting under a tree during a thunderstorm.

Humor can be an incredible, lacerating and effective weapon.

I was born and raised here [in Florida], so I still have tremendous affection for the state - especially the few wild places that haven't disappeared under concrete. What's left is still worth fighting for, and that's why I stay.

Unfortunately, Florida is a mecca for the shyster element, and there are apparently no rules on the kinds of advertising a lawyer can do.

Every writer scrounges for inspiration in different places, and there's no shame in raiding the headlines. It's necessary, in fact, when attempting contemporary satire. Sharp-edged humor relies on topical reference points.