At a certain point he was very popular, from THE RAVEN. He was never fully appreciated, never made the money, read more

At a certain point he was very popular, from THE RAVEN. He was never fully appreciated, never made the money, and you know he was looked upon with admiration by some people, but also as an oddball. But that was his point.

The role that publishers play in terms of helping to put together the product in a way that has market read more

The role that publishers play in terms of helping to put together the product in a way that has market appeal, in publicizing the product ... that's something that Stephen King was able to forgo by going directly to the public, based on his reputation, ... Most artists, and especially new authors, don't have that ability.

Life is a wonderful thing to talk about, or to read about in history books - but it is terrible read more

Life is a wonderful thing to talk about, or to read about in history books - but it is terrible when one has to live it

[He has had only one close call, when he got his thumb stuck in the spokes of his mom's wheelchair read more

[He has had only one close call, when he got his thumb stuck in the spokes of his mom's wheelchair and it caused an under-the-nail blood blister. The injury occurred in the post-Photoshop era, but even so, the resulting lag in work could have cost him trusted clients.] I thought Photoshop was the end of my career, ... I thought they'd be able to get any ol' pair of hands in there. But what most people don't realize is there's a brain that comes connected to these hands. You need to know the tricks of the trade. It's just like fashion modeling: You can get a pretty woman to put on an outfit, but once you send her down the runway, does she know what to do?

She's like John Havlicek right now. She just found out she could score. We're giving (her) the green light.

She's like John Havlicek right now. She just found out she could score. We're giving (her) the green light.

We're playing it all over our radio stations.

We're playing it all over our radio stations.

The No. 1 risk factor is year-round playing of a sport, ... It starts with minor injuries, and by the read more

The No. 1 risk factor is year-round playing of a sport, ... It starts with minor injuries, and by the time they are in high school, it turns up as a serious injury.

It was a tough call, but a sensible one.

It was a tough call, but a sensible one.

I don't remember what was going through my mind, but what was going through my body was fear and terror. read more

I don't remember what was going through my mind, but what was going through my body was fear and terror. I had been on the road with Johnny and working gigs and playing a lot of the organ clubs.