I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.

I've never had to work out of the arts. I've always either been a writer or an editor, or something where I've made my living from doing what I love. You can't get any better than that.

Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback.

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.

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

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

I would like immortality.