I'm still a fanboy geek. I always will be. In many ways, if my work still resonates with the audience, it's because I'm still writing from the point of view of the fan, so I'm geeked out constantly.

I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design.

Lord of the Rings, I think, is far and away the most brilliantly done stuff.

I had never really thought of myself as a writer; any writing I had done was just to give myself something to draw.

I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core.

I've always been the audience that I wanted to reach, so I write for myself.

There are very few of us, who reach my advanced age, who are still working in the business, as writers. As artists, people can hang out longer.