Stephen King — "The road to hell is paved with adverbs."

"Reading is the creative center of a writer's life."

"I love the idea of a good story. I love the idea of a story that's going to stick with you."

"The most important things to remember about back story are that (a) everyone has a history and (b) most of it isn't very interesting."

"The thing under my bed waiting to grab my ankle isn't real. I know that, and I also know that if I'm careful to keep my foot under the covers, it will never be able to grab my ankle."

"I don't mean to put down anybody's taste but they were all lovey-dovey, you know, and he got all sparkly. So that kind of spoiled that."