#Short

"Suspense is very important. Even though this is humor and they're short stories, that theory of building suspense is still there."

"Art is a critical component in a well-rounded education. Art is the level playing field - no matter how rich or poor, tall or short, pretty or ugly to the bone, if you can draw, you can find personal fulfillment and build self-confidence. Art is the highest achievement of mankind."

"Life is too short to worry about anything. You had better enjoy it because the next day promises nothing."

"Life is too short to blend in."

"Short fiction is like low relief. And if your story has no humor in it, then you're trying to look at something in the pitch dark. With the light of humor, it throws what you're writing into relief so that you can actually see it."