I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web.

The thing all writers do best is find ways to avoid writing.

Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.

Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.

Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap. Getting from page four to page five is more important than spending three weeks getting page four perfect.

It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.

Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.

In one book, CACHALOT, just for my own amusement, every character is based directly on someone I have known.

How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.

Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn't done too badly.

If you're crazy, there's two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.

The best stories are the ones with the unexpected plot twists that no one would have guessed, even the writer.

...You know something, don't you?""I know lots of things--your inquiry needs to be more specific.""Just answer the question.""True/false or multiple choice?

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted in important affairs.

When I first met him, he did not care if a friend did not fit into his world, because at that time his world had not been born yet.

The powers that be don’t want athletes or boxers to become as smart as they are.

Whatever can't be expressed might as well not exist.

Never let them see you in public after you've turned 35. You're finished if you do!

Mortalhood is a fine state to visit, but you'd better not call it home.

The artist must conceive with warmth yet execute with coolness.

I am all about comfort and whatever comes along with comfort. I wear a lot of sweats. But Im also very preppy naturally.