I was this weird loner kid who got drunk by himself all the time.

Human nature at times is unfortunately very ugly and I learned the world can be a very ugly place. For as much beauty there is, there's just as much brutality and violence and ugliness.

It's for the hamster that I'm gonna buy! This is so perfect! (after opening a hamster wheel at Christmas)

Hey, girls, you're beautiful. Don't look at those stupid magazines with sticklike models. Eat healthy and exercise. That's all. Don't let anyone tell you you're not good enough. You're good enough, you are too good. Love your family with all your heart and listen to it. You are gorgeous, whether you're a size 4 or 14. It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside, as long as you're a good person, as long as you respect others. I know it's been told hundreds of times before, but it's true. Hey, girls, you are beautiful.

Jody Houser, who writes Mother Panic, has this noir-ish superhero style. She's very adaptable.

I think that a lot of journalists don't really listen to music before they review it.

The way I write is that, every time I reintroduced a character, I'd have to face some kind of inner demon.