Keep in mind that books, like art museums, are not always geared to the desires of the reader.

Real cultural diversity results from the interchange of ideas, products, and influences, not from the insular development of a single national style.

Food is a product of supply and demand, so try to figure out where the supplies are fresh, the suppliers are creative, and the demanders are informed.

My view of the internet is that it is way overrated in what it’s done to date but considerably underrated in what it will do.

Understanding economics can help you make better decisions and lead a happier life.

For many artists fame complements the value of creative self-expression. Ludwig van Beethoven loved composing music, but he probably would have enjoyed it less if no one ever listened to the product.

Unintended Consequences is full of substance, it is one of the must-read books of the year, and once I finish it I will be giving it a second read through right away.

Economics is sometimes associated with the study and defense of selfishness and material inequality, but it has an egalitarian and civil libertarian core that should be celebrated.

Newton expected no money from establishing his originality but rather desired recognition for his excellence.

Our time and attention is scarce. Art is not that important to us, no matter what we might like to believe.

The more information that's out there, the greater the returns to just being willing to sit down and apply yourself. Information isn't what's scarce; it's the willingness to do something with it.

I never had any doubts about my abilities. I knew I could write. I just had to figure out how to eat while doing this., New York Times, April 19, 1992]

My dreams couldn't defeat me!

I read therefore I write.

My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him.

I found Celebrity Gangster intense, dramatic, a real page turner.

Science is a combination of theory and experiment and the two together are how you make progress.

I do not like to see men walk away from women in late middle age.

I realized that everything important in sci-fi showed up in the magazines first. It's the proving ground for new writers and new ideas.

Whether Canada ends up as o­ne national government or two national governments or several national governments, or some other kind of arrangement is, quite frankly, secondary in my opinion...

What we're doing pop culturally is like burning the rain forest. The biodiversity of pop culture is really, really in danger.