And when there are enough outsiders together in one place, a mystic osmosis takes place and you're inside.

Ninety-five percent of people who walk the earth are simply inert. One percent are saints, and one percent are assholes. The other three percent are people who do what they say they can do.

Lovecraft opened the way for me, as he had done for others before me

Writing isn't about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it's about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well. It's about getting up, getting well, and getting over. Getting happy, okay? Getting happy.

I was built with a love of the night and the unquiet coffin.

I am religious in the sense that I believe in God and I believe that there is an abiding logical spirit that controls what goes on to a certain extent.

I believe that anyone using the phrase 'That's so cool' should have to stand in the corner.