Above us, outlined against the brilliant sky, dragons crowded every available perching space on the Rim. And the sun made a gold of every one of them.

I think the Internet, particularly the availability of information, is great. I do a lot of correspondence on-line and have a chat line to talk to my fans as well

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

Fear has its uses but cowardice has none.

I have a shelf of comfort books, which I read when the world closes in on me or something untoward happens

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

Because we build the worlds we wouldn't mind living in. They contain scary things, problems, but also a sense of rightness that makes them alive and makes us want to live there.