It is very difficult to make one's way in this world without being wicked at one time or another, when the world's way is so wicked to being with.

Mostly, it's flattering to meet fans. As long as it's in a planned, professional meeting, rather than, say, someone dropping by my home, which is not as pleasant.

Announcing your death should be like announcing that you are a lunar moth: It must be done quietly or it will not be believed.

People who say money doesn’t matter are like people who say cake doesn’t matter—it’s probably because they’ve already had a few slices.

The movie was kickass, which was appropriate, because tonight it was called Kickass: The Movie.

I never thought about whether film is inherently more sincere, because certainly I think if Guy Maddin had directed A Series Of Unfortunate Events, there probably could have been more of the stage-y irony that is in the books. But I was just interested to see what people would do with it, and worrying that Brad Silberling wouldn't do what I had in mind.

and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may in fact be the first steps of a journey.