Your mind always does worse things than people can show in a movie.

I never discuss a novel while I'm writing it, for fear that talking about it will diminish my desire to write it.

I like to deal with EVERY aspect of our condition, and that means terror and humor in equal mix. Some books have more room for humor than others.

I have to admit that when I watch a movie in which there is no moral context for the violence - I find that offensive. I think that's potentially damaging to society.

I have been reading Stephen King since CARRIE and hope to read him for many years to come.

I have avoided becoming stale by putting a little water on the plate, lying on the plate, and having myself refreshed in a toaster oven for 23 minutes once every month.

I don't write a quick draft and then revise; instead, I work slowly page by page, revising and polishing.

I don't find slashing and blood flying everywhere to be scary. I just find it repulsive.

I do give books as gifts sometimes, when people would rather have one than a new Ferrari.

I believe that I was a dog in a past life. That's the only thing that would explain why I like to snack on Purina Dog Chow.

Human beings can always be relied upon to exert, with vigor, their God-given right to be stupid.

Every book has some real life in it. I was never pursued by an evil twin clone, but everything else in MR. MURDER was pretty much out of my own life.

Each reader needs to bring his or her own mind and heart to the text.

I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life.

Books were this wonderful escape for me because I could open a book and disappear into it, and that was the only way out of that house when I was a kid.