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I sold my very first novel when I was 24 or 25 years old.

I ran my own business when I was 19, buying condos and renovating apartment buildings.

When I sold my first company at 30, I could have done whatever I wanted to do.

I became a freelance stylist to survive, and then I had a kid. I bankrupted in 1988 and had a kid in 1990.

I had a job since I was old enough to work - since I was, like, 14.

We were all ruled by the studio system. I signed a contract for seven years.

I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own.

After seven years of writing - and working many jobs to support my family - I finally got published.

Certainly, my many years working in the comics industry, creating products that I do not own, has made me rather fierce on the subject of giving up rights.