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

These days, it seems that if you're not already in place, you can't get there from here.

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.

There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed.

Were there stories I wrote along the way that were terrible clinkers? God, yes. But they were all a product of their time, and I did the best I could.

What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has.

The most unrealistic thing I've ever read in comics is when some group of characters calls themselves the Brotherhood of Evil or the Masters of Evil. I don't believe any character believes their goals to be truly evil.