If the universe is bigger and stranger than I can imagine, it's best to meet it with an empty bladder.

The Scooby gang doesn't travel because they are looking for crimes to solve. They travel because they're one step ahead of the deprogrammers. Somehow, Fred's got them all snookered. It probably has something to do with the Scooby Snacks.

Fear is a scavenger who feeds on the future; on what may be and what is possible, extending down the line of our lives.

I did two things on my seventy-fifth birthday. I visited my wife's grave. Then I joined the army.

My marriage had its ups and downs like anyone's, but when it came down to it, I knew it was solid. I miss that sort of security, and that sort of connection with someone.

Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of what they'll do to you.

I didn't mind getting old when I was young. It's the being old now that's getting to me.