I just think adding superheroes to something instantly makes it more interesting. I have a friend who says every movie should either be a Spider-Man movie, or at least have Spider-Man in it. I thought it was such a brilliant quote. It kind of is true, in a weird way.

The weird thing is that Stuart's the one guy - Stuart [Immonen ]and Sean Gordon Murphy, they're the kind of guys you can trust, where you don't need to do that because those guys are so incredibly reliable. They're just like clockwork, they turn in the pages just so perfectly on time. But I'm so paranoid, because I've been burned so many times, that I'm still even banking these guys.

She was like John Rambo meets Polly Pocket; Dakota Fanning crossed with Death Wish 4.

I always think it's a mistake when you actually have to set books aside and actually sit down and research something. I always think they've got to come from within.

Your capacity to grow determines your capacity to lead.

The glass is always completely full-half air and half liquid.

The breadth of the potential readership is also a factor.