I learned not to care ... and to write for an imaginary reader whose tastes were similar to my own.

Grossing Out dealt with the western nations selling arms to the Third World and exploiting these countries.

You can't do the end of the world in a conventionally dramatic way or Boy Meets Girl way.

Writing on a contract for a major studio you get the very best.

There is no power on earth that can loosen a man's grip on his own throat

David Burnett was the son of Martha Foley, who edited the Best American Short Stories series. She hired me to work with David and her to read stories for the anthology.

After Strangelove I also started work on an adaptation of The Collector.