“Making people laugh is so much more difficult than making them sad. To...” — Stephen Graham Jones Quote

“Making people laugh is so much more difficult than making them sad. Too much fiction defaults to the somber, the tragic. This is because sad endings are easy in comparison - happy endings aren't at all simple to earn, especially when writing to an audience jaded by them.”

“Hannibal Lecter stole Leatherface's mask and ported the slasher conventions into the thriller for the early '90s.”

“Vampires have become tragic or romantic figures. Vampire are largely seduction tales. They're no longer the scary creature in the dark.”

“People come to the theatre to be excited and uplifted - I want to inspire my audience.”

“When actors are talking, they are servants of the dramatist. It is what they can show the audience when they are not talking that reveals the fine actor.”

“Mere recording of an event will not make it a historical document. It will become obsolete with time. Only those that emotionally connect with the audience will stand the test of time.”