I find it very hard to sit down and create an idea or especially a new character on command. Usually my characters evolve by accident out of some story context. ↗
Fans made me. The fans gave me a chance, and they made me. Beyond that, my career has been trials and tribulations and ups and downs, so I have to have true fans riding with me. ↗
I miss my kids sometimes and that can get me down when I've been away working, but then I wake up and recognize how incredibly lucky I am. Spending time being down is less time out there achieving and enjoying. ↗
I think the state has some serious problems. Just look at the layoffs going on across the state, not just in Chicago. It affects the middle class. It pushes people down. ↗
I worry about another leg down in the economies causing social disruption because deleveragings can be very painful - it depends on how they're managed. ↗