That’s how a scary story works. It echoes some ancient fear. It re-creates some forgotten terror. Something we’d like to think we’ve grown beyond. But it can still scare us to tears. It’s something you’d hoped was healed.

New carpet will exude poisonous formaldehyde for up to two years after it'd been laid. I know the feeling.

Ultimately, everyone is acting out of what they feel is the best choice. In a way, they're all trying to improve the world. And I think that those basic choices make the world a better place.

College is like a fountain of knowledge - and the students are there to drink

Did you ever think about life as a metaphor for television?

There's no escaping fate, it just keeps going. Day and night, the future just keeps coming at you.

I spent my life attacking everything because I was too afraid to risk creating anything.