I do like a lot of things that a lot of adults would scoff at. 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' 'Looney Tunes.'

At least I can write.

I should be concentrating on writing pages.

It's my job, too, to keep up with pop culture and what the kids are into 'cause you don't want to sound like an old man trying to write for kids. I spend a lot of my time spying on them.

I've lived in New York for 40 years. I came right after college.

I always just wanted to be funny. I never really planned to be scary.

I haven't written a young-adult book in years. I'm also doing six 'Goosebumps' books a year now.