I think every time you take a female character, a black character, a Hispanic character, a gay character, and make that the point of the character, you are minimalizing the character.

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

There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed.

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

I was a very sickly kid. While I was in the hospital at age seven, my Dad brought me a stack of comic books to keep me occupied. And I was hooked. When my eighth grade art teacher, Mr. Smedley, told me he thought I had actual art talent, I decided to devote all my efforts in that direction in the hope that I might someday get into the comics biz. I became an art major, took every art class my school had to offer. In college, I majored in Advertising Art and Design.

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

I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I'll get to the place I intend to reach.