I was tired of working in an office and I wanted to make a living telling stories. There are not many people who find a way to do this.

Sometimes I try to meditate, which I hope will help, but it doesn't really. But lots of times my dreams have the seed of an intriguing story.

We're lucky to be in the middle of a TV renaissance. It's the healthiest storytelling medium in our culture.

I rarely exercise at all, except I have some hand weights that I'll lift idly while I'm watching TV. I did do some push-ups last week and somehow hurt my shoulder.

I love horror movies. I consider myself a horror author, sometimes.

Horror is so basic. You'd get an adrenaline jolt from watching your mom get gored by a woolly mammoth. A horror movie gives you the adrenaline without having to have your mom get gored.

Yeah, most guys don't like to think about going to a bar with a girlfriend and watching her leave with someone else.