I've never dreamed of a story idea. I have such boring dreams. R. L. Stine More Quotes by R. L. Stine More Quotes From R. L. Stine I drive a lot in the summertime, but after that, I don't drive if there's snow predicted for anywhere in 500 miles. R. L. Stine summertime miles snow A real New Yorker likes the sound of a garbage truck in the morning. R. L. Stine real sound morning I do like a lot of things that a lot of adults would scoff at. 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' 'Looney Tunes.' R. L. Stine looney-tunes adults tunes After spending 22 years in Ohio, I love everything about New York. R. L. Stine ohio new-york years I have a great office. R. L. Stine great-office office You have no control [over natural disaster]. That's what's scary about it. You're helpless. That feeling of helplessness is really scary. R. L. Stine scary natural feelings Well, when I was 13, for my bar mitzvah I received my first typewriter. And that was special. R. L. Stine mitzvah typewriters special Making my class laugh and getting in trouble. I was the class clown. R. L. Stine trouble class laughing 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. R. L. Stine style worry writing I should be concentrating on writing pages. R. L. Stine pages should writing I've made myself laugh from some ideas - but I've never scared myself. R. L. Stine scared laughing ideas I've lived in New York for 40 years. I came right after college. R. L. Stine college new-york years 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. R. L. Stine scary real book 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 R. L. Stine jealous athlete fall 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 home! R. L. Stine teenager enjoy home It's my job, too, to keep up with pop culture and what the kids are into 'cause you don't want to sound like an old man trying to write for kids. I spend a lot of my time spying on them. R. L. Stine writing jobs kids I'm a total Disney freak. I want to live in Disney World. R. L. Stine freak want world I always just wanted to be funny. I never really planned to be scary. R. L. Stine scary wanted At least I can write. R. L. Stine i-can writing 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 caused by a food allergy and resolve to take him to the doctor later. R. L. Stine doctors believe school