There are so many stories to tell in the worlds of science fiction, the worlds of fantasy and horror that to confine yourself to even doing historical revisionist fiction, whatever you want to call it - mash-ups, gimmick lit, absurdist fiction - I don't know if I want to do that anymore.

There are but two types of men who desire war: those who haven’t the slightest intention of fighting it themselves, and those who haven’t the slightest idea what it is. … Any man who has seen the face of death knows better than to seek him out a second time.

We may all deserve hell, but some of us deserve it sooner than others.

If a movie has more characters than an audience can keep track of, the audience will get confused and lose interest in the story.

I think any period in history can be adapted into interesting fiction, as long as you approach the actual history with respect.

Abraham," he said. "I'm pleased to see you alive, old friend." "And I to see you dead.

Father may have been wanting in some things, but here he was masterful. Night upon night, I marveled at his power to hold listeners in rapt attention. He could tell a story with such detail, such flourish, that afterwards a man could swear it had been his own memory, and not a tale at all.