A real scientist solves problems, not wails that they are unsolvable.

James Blish told me I had the worst case of "said bookism" (that is, using every word except said to indicate dialogue). He told me to limit the verbs to said, replied, asked, and answered and only when absolutely necessary.

I'm very fond of the Talent series, and also the Crystal Singer trio.

I didn't mean to stay up all night to finish Windhaven, but I had to!

I do outlines when I'm writing with someone, but they also need to have a certain amount of freedom

Your music can be played easily and well by any half-stringed harper or fumble-fingered idiot. Not that I'm maligning your songs. It's just that they're an entirely different kettle of fish-to use a seamanly metaphor-to Domick's. Don't you judge your songs against his standard! More people have already listened to your melodies and liked them than will ever hear Domick's, much less like them.

I'm 78, I'm on my pension in Ireland, and all that good stuff