I think 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy has a very satisfying ending, and there's not really that deep of a mythological construct.

Connecting dots is not that rewarding of an experience.

I've always been fascinated by Disneyland and Disney World, and my favorite part of the park was always Tomorrowland.

There is no suspense in inevitability.

If you do something awesome, you should be proud of yourself.

All great sci-fi is: Be careful what you wish for.

Once you spend more than $100 million on a movie, you have to save the world.

In really, really good science fiction the line between the science and the fiction is blurry.

One person's magical thinking is another person's cynicism.

I make no distinction between writing and storytelling; I've always wanted to tell stories.

As cliched as it sounds, if you have an original voice and an original idea, then no matter what anybody says, you have to find a way to tell that story.

The good news is that real-world hands-on conservation is alive and well and catching on across the America I travel.

Without education we are in a horrible and deadly danger of taking educated people seriously.

I think my stance and my way of life is my most important art.

It can become an exercise in trying to get the reader to like and admire you instead of an exercise in creative art.

For instance, in places like universities, where everyone speaks so rationally, it is necessary for a kind of enchanter to appear.

One thing I learned about people is that they love to give their opinions about things.

I learned to make my mind large, as the universe is large, so that there is room for paradoxes.

I won't put myself in a position where I'm vulnerable.

I would always be painting and drawing. If I was stuck at home, I was in the basement working on a painting.

We have proven a new pattern of abundance. We pray that we may also help to make a pattern for peace.