I wanted to reinvent horror comics. I felt like it was my mission to open people's eyes to the fact that horror comics could be so much more than the popular perception of them.

If we can't get more John Rovnaks in this world, let's all support the John Rovnak we've got.

The power of monsters is, it is a way of giving almost tangible substance to fears, beliefs, things that aren't real. You can coalesce it and draw it, or describe it, and it's a monster.

Okay, I’ll just jump right out and say it. I have anxiety issues.

If somebody hurts you, it's okay to cry a river, just remember to build a bridge and get over it.

The dawning of the light of awareness is the new birth, where the sun rises and the day breaks within you.

Your job as CEO is to be the fastest person of the company.

I think it's the people who have no doubt that every word they put down is gold that probably don't write very well.

Once you have mastered the ten thousand states of mind, it's paranirvana, the absorption into the stillness forever.

I'm an idealist without illusions.

Zazen practice is the direct expression of our true nature. Strictly speaking, for a human being, there is no other practice than this practice; there is no other way of life than this way of life.

The door to happiness opens outward.