I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design.

A true friend is someone who is there for you when he'd rather be anywhere else.

I'm still a fanboy geek. I always will be. In many ways, if my work still resonates with the audience, it's because I'm still writing from the point of view of the fan, so I'm geeked out constantly.

My father brought me my first stack of comics, when I was seven years old and in the hospital. I was not a well child. And that's where my love for comics began.

It's all about who's where on the food chain. When I'm the story editor, I expect my writers to follow my vision. When I'm working for another editor, I'm obliged to follow their vision.

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

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