I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.

I've never sat down and thought about the difference between plot and theme. To me, that's never been important.

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?

I was a very sickly kid. While I was in the hospital at age 7, my Dad brought me a stack of comic books to keep me occupied. I was hooked.

I'm a neurotic New York Jew by birth. Creating characters is second nature to me.

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.