Every spare second I would write, somehow. On my lunch hour, too.

Sure, President Bush can say that the U.S. government won't fund stem cell research, but believe me, Japan is applauding. Because they will just do it first and get all the patents.

Every life has a destiny... the trick is to discover it before then end of your life. Otherwise, you will have too many regrets.

Of course you don't make any noise in space, because there's no air.

Each book will have a lot of cliffhangers, because I like that.

Well, I know that George Lucas doesn't like it at all. When I was working on The Illustrated Star Wars Universe, he told me that he would be happy if every copy could be tracked down and smashed.

The best place to start an adventure is with a quiet, perfect life . . . and someone who realizes that it can’t possibly be enough.