"I think that the best stories are the ones that are closest to the truth."

"Description begins in the writer's imagination, but should finish in the reader's."

"Some things are just bad. Some things are just evil. Sometimes there's no explanation."

"I have a writing room. Actually, it's a one-room studio. There's even a couch. And if you think that's pretentious, go fuck yourself."

"My newest horror story: Once upon a time there was a man named Donald Trump, and he ran for president. Some people wanted him to win."