There's a lot of particularly good things going on in my life at the moment. It's the fact that I get to be an ambassador for the concept of modernity. I can be creative and useful. And I don't have to grow up.

I think one of the dangers of humor is becoming seduced by it and sacrificing the story for a few laughs.

I'm just tired; I just want the world to be quiet for a bit.

I'm used to writing short stories, which is primarily what I like to read.

I think early on I was really into ambient music and like American original Emo.

I'm not reading any novels right now, though not for lack of trying. Unless they're really good, my attention in most novels tends to sputter out after a hundred pages or so - an awful admission for someone who is trying to write one, but it's true.

Everything's immediately diminished. That's why there's no real rock stars anymore. People are too accessible.