The thing about narcissistic people is that they don't think they're being narcissistic.

I don't necessarily self-identify as a writer, 'cause it implies a certain level of intelligence.

Any time I am involved in something from conception to execution, that's obviously a lot more personal, and I'm going to be more invested in it than something where I just show up for a couple days, shoot, and leave.

Part of what's exciting to me about my career is the constant looking forward. Whenever I finish one project, I am looking to what's next.

The whole idea of punk rock is that you're dressing yourself in a crazy leather jacket with safety pins and a Mohawk. The idea of being the rebel is a boring societal idea. It's such a type. And that's what I was, without knowing it.

I take my coffee like I take my women... strong... black... and proud.

My process is surprisingly straightforward. I find myself with little to do over a stretch of time and I say, "I should write children's books today." Then I sit down and write a children's book, and if it takes more than, realistically, three hours, I feel like I've done something wrong.