I love this country because I didn't always have it. Freedom, food, water that is clean, Constitution - these are not things I take for granted.
There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel.
I've always found it easy and natural and, more importantly, necessary to articulate thoughts and feelings, and fierce emotions, through the written word. Fantasy and horror came to me when I was very young.