It's hard not to like Asimov; he's a really likable guy.
The idea that bigger haystacks have more needles in them is dumb on its face
My feelings towards Scott Card are pretty mixed. Politically, he and I are pretty far apart.
It may be hard to monetize fame, but it is impossible to monetize obscurity.
... I think that I was too self-centered to ever develop good skills as a peacemaker. In my younger days, I assumed that it was because I was smarter than everyone else, with no patience for explaining things in short words for mouthbreathers who just didn't get it.
The accolade of your peers is very exciting, always. There's lots of good stuff on the ballot.