I drive a lot in the summertime, but after that, I don't drive if there's snow predicted for anywhere in 500 miles..

I've made myself laugh from some ideas - but I've never scared myself..

At least I can write..

I got the chance to do things that I dreamed of when I was a kid: I got to travel around the world; I had my own 'Goosebumps' attraction at Disney Wo….

When I write, I try to think back to what I was afraid of or what was scary to me, and try to put those feelings into books..

Well, first you have to love writing. A lot of authors love having written. But I enjoy the actual writing. Beside that, I think the main reason I ca….

You have no control [over natural disaster]. That's what's scary about it. You're helpless. That feeling of helplessness is really scary..

It's hard for children's authors to be accepted when they try to write adult books. J.K. Rowling is the exception because people are so eager to read….

I guess I'm way too kind and generous, and a saint - if you can believe that!.

Sometimes it helps to scold yourself, to give yourself advice..

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'm obsessed with radio. It's a good start to Sunday morning..

I love theme parks but I'm a real chicken on rides. I'd rather invent scary rides for my books than go on them for real..

Making my class laugh and getting in trouble. I was the class clown..

You guys are just jealous because i'm a natural athlete and you can't cross the street without falling on your face." -(Bird) Doug.

I should be concentrating on writing pages..

After spending 22 years in Ohio, I love everything about New York..

If you want to be a writer, don't worry so much about writing. Read as much as you can. Read as many different writers as you can. Soak up the styles..

I have a cheat-sheet for each one of my characters about their personality, the way they look, etc. So there is no possible way that I could have wri….

I've killed hundreds of teenagers. Hundreds. And I didn't know why. Why did I enjoy doing it so much? Why? And then I realized - I had a teenager at ….

The next day, Greg is so large that he cannot even ride the car to school because he can't fit in the car. His parents believe this to have been caus….