Frankenstein can be a metaphor for abandonment, or wanting to be accepted for who you are, or not liking who you are and wanting to actually change that.

As a fan of science fiction and as a kid who loves monsters, science fiction movies and this, that and the other, there's no real way to make a career out of that. Especially when I grew up.

Just looking at me, I am a Black man. Born and bred, through and through. But I am also a lot of things. I am a father. I am a husband. I am a Christian. I am a comic book geek and I'm a creator.

When I walk in the door sometimes, I'm already an anomaly. Because I'm working in a genre that African-American's don't typically engage in.

I think that you take the path of least resistance. And for a lot of people comedy is that path. I mean, even against mainstream, it's easier to sell a comedy than a drama.

Usually writers are behind the scenes. Like a lot of people don't know that the cat who created Final Destination is a brother, Jeffrey Reddick.

Writers are generally anonymous. It just that I think I got out there because I also act as well and put myself in my films.

I will always write myself a part. It will never be number one or two on the call sheet, but it will be number five through ten. That way they won't kick you off after you sell it.

Prayer is the soul's breathing itself into the bosom of its heavenly Father.

The greatest competition of idiocy and ignorance that has ever been.

When real nobleness accompanies that imaginary one of birth, the imaginary seems to mix with real, and becomes real too.

The one way the world hasn't changed: teaching is still the most important job.

At books, or work, or healthy play, Let all my years be passed; That I may give for every day A good account at last.

I remember feeling enormous pressure because I didn't want to be Shirley Temple. Shirley Temple was Shirley Temple, and I didn't ever feel like I could live up to that.

Be what you would seem to be.

You're going to see a million people here who have the courage to come and not let terrorists win, and that's exactly what we should all do.

Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours.

You need to hit the door, search for a new guy. Cause I only got one night in town.