Never knowingly be serious. Rule 27.

An awful lot of storytelling isn't really about making people understand - it's about making people care.

I hope I won't become hated by geeks everywhere, but I don't really know comic books all that well.

Come on, Rory! It isn't rocket science, it's just quantum physics! -The Doctor (Matt Smith)

I don't think, generally speaking, people become writers because they were the really good, really cool, attractive kid in class. I'll be honest. This is our revenge for people who were much better looking and more popular than us. I was a bit like that, I suppose.

I always rip out the last page of a book. Then it doesn't have to end. I hate endings!

I can't see what's wrong about assuming intelligence in your audience and what's bad news about being rewarded for assuming that.