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I don't really consider myself a novelist, it just came out purely by accident.

Even though I was trained in play writing and screenwriting, when I sat down to write a comic book for the first time, Alan Moore was first and foremost in my mind.

I think that like all writers - and if any writer disagrees with this, then he is not a writer - I write primarily for myself.

The only thing that's authentic about what a writer writes is his work.

Everyone assumes that novelists are smarter and more interesting. They're generally smarter and more interesting, but they're often very short. So it kind of cancels all the smart and interesting stuff out.

I'm not the most prolific writer in the world, and, sadly, writing a novel involves a lot of effort.

There's only one common element that united every writer I've admired... they're all incredibly well-read.

Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all. In the end he knows all the tricks and has nothing to say.

David Mamet's writing is pretty spectacular, obviously. I like the honesty of it; I like how funny it is and how sad it is.