R. L. Stine

Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different styles.

I used to get a haircut every Saturday so I would never miss any of the comic books. I had practically no hair when I was a kid!

I've never turned into a bee - I've never been chased by a mummy or met a ghost. But many of the ideas in my books are suggested by real life.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish.

I am convinced that the reason so many fans leave Dodger Stadium after the seventh inning is that they become bored.