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

I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.

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

A writer writes. Period. No matter if someone is buying your work or not.

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

Art is always in the eyes of the beholder. Only posterity has the right to point out our mistakes.

I've had editors over the years who couldn't find a clue if it was stapled to their butt.