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

In the case of The Loved One, I was hired to collaborate on an updated version of the book.

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.

The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock - shock is a worn-out word - but astonish.

An angel has no memory.

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