Don't give me what I ask for, give me what I need.

You have to stay faithful to what you're working on.

Kids absolutely not reading. I think it's because they're so screen-oriented [TVs, computers, smartphones]. They do read - girls in particular read a lot. They have a tendency to go toward the paranormal, romances, Twilight and stuff like that. And then it starts to taper off because other things take precedence, like the Kardashian sisters.

You don't always talk with your mouth. Sometimes what you say with your mouth hardly matters at all. You have to signify

They were still all beautiful and there was still enchantment and wonder, but she had crossed a line and now the fairy tale was green with corruption and evil.

I see things, that's all. Write enough stories and every shadow on the floor looks like a footprint; every line in the dirt like a secret message.

I thought it was great fun to scare people. I also knew it was socially acceptable because there were a lot of horror movies out there.