The curse of comic book adaptations, when I was younger, was that the director or producer would go, "Don't worry about it, it's just a comic book."

It all depends on which side of the desk you're sitting on.

In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.

I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.

I realized the only thing I owed my audience was my own judgment and my own best effort.

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.

I hate the crazy, neurotic characters beyond a certain point.