I want my room to smell just like this." Iggy inhaled deeply as the scents flame-broiled burgers and hot french fries wafted around us. 'it would be an improvement.' I agreed.

I'm big on having a blistering pace. That's one of the hallmarks of what I do, and that's not easy. I never blow up cars and things like that, so it's something else that keeps the suspense flowing. I try not to write a chapter that isn't going to turn on the movie projector in your head.

People always come up to me and say, 'you should do standup.' It's nice to discover things about yourself. That keeps everything lively and fun.

I learnt to love reading. And then I started scribbling stories, and I liked that even more.

What are we but our stories?

Part 3 BACK TO SCHOOL (THE NORMAL KIND)

I wouldn’t trust you if you were the last life raft leaving the Titanic.”-max