I was a 'Planet of the Apes'-obsessed kid.

If asked to name the worst moment of his life, Michael Fisher wouldn't have hesitated to give his answer: it was when the lights went out.

I saw my one purpose in that moment, looking into that little girls eyes. I was the one who was meant to save her, that was my one purpose all this time.

Real courage is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. Doing the unpopular thing because it's what you believe, and the heck with everybody.

And I had always liked vampire stories because they are great material that can be refashioned in lots of ways.

The sadness you feel is not your own. It's his sadness you feel in your heart, Amy, for missing you.

Writing is a job: you must show up.