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

If a story isn't working, I'm simply unable to finish it. That's what usually tells me something is wrong.

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

In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you.

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.

I think jazz and comic books are probably the two uniquely American art forms.

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.