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.

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.

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.

No one is normal. Everyone is just pretending to be normal.

He who is shipwrecked twice is foolish to blame the sea.

Part of the journey here on Earth is learning how to discipline ourselves to set aside all of the voices and get to that deep voice within.

Oxford lends sweetness to labour and dignity to leisure.

I regard sports first and foremost as entertainment, so dry documentary narration is not for me.

Be it unto you, even as you believe. In God's economy, we believe first and then see.

I don't have a set style, but I try not to dress like everyone else.

Around the time I turned 30, I wanted to publish a novel

Let them call me rebel, and welcome, I feel no concern from it.

One man with a gun can control 100 without one.