I think most of us are fascinated by the macabre and by the weird and even the nastiness that comes along.

Nobody lives forever, but we all shine on.

It always comes down to just two choices. Get busy living, or get busy dying.

I write about things that scare me. I've never written a snake story in my life. I myself have never written a story about snakes because they don't scare me. I write about rats because they scare the hell out of me.

In polite society, we call our obsessions hobbies.

I am your number one fan.

The world, although well-lighted with fluorescents and incandescent bulbs and neon, is still full of odd dark corners and unsettling nooks and crannies.