I wanted to write a balls-to-the-wall supernatural horror story, something I haven't done in a long time.

He understood well enough how a man with a choice between pride and responsibility will almost always choose pride--if responsibility robs him of his manhood.

Your pimples are the Lord's way of chastising you. Now eat your pie.

Hearts can break. Yes, hearts can break. Sometimes I think it would be better if we died when they did, but we don't.

All you need to do is hold on tight...and believe.

I don't really get philosophical, but I believe that nice people are strong and usually in my horror stories, I don't like to write about the old standard where some rotten guy gets chased by a mean spirit that gets him in the end.I'd rather write about nice people that are menaced from outside by some sort of evil power and who sort of slug it out.

My books depend on someone in danger, putting pieces together and figuring things out. They do a lot of thinking, and that gets lost in the movie.