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

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.

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."

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

I consider myself the luckiest man in the world. I have spent a lifetime doing what I love.

When I'm my own editor, there's very little difference between the first draft and the final. I write what feels right to begin with. I rarely make any major changes.

I try not to violate what came before me and to leave lots of wiggle room for those who will follow.