I don't think that bands that make it on their first album are as strong as bands that don't: there is nowhere to go but down.
“Obviously I ask my family and loved ones for advice here and there, but I kind of have a rule with the people I love that surround me - close family and close friends - that unless I ask for it, I don't really want advice thrown out.”
“My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about.”