A lot of my best parts I've been the second choice for, so you never get too egotistical about anything.
“Some people think I'm a total moron and I would hope most people think I'm very good at what I do.”
“I cannot say how strongly I object to people using other people's writing as research. Research is non-fiction, especially for horror, fantasy, science fiction. Do not take your research from other people's fiction. Just don't.”