A moment of consideration often prevents a thousand apologies

I always turn in my books on time, so you can always count on a book coming out when it's supposed to.

I want to make it so that so many things happen... that you didn't expect would happen in this series, that you realize that you have to read every one of them.

I don't think the author should make the reader do that much work to remember who somebody is.

I always had this non-stop drive. I had to keep sending stories out and every once in awhile I'd get something accepted or get the little trickle of positive feedback.

I've had the same, full-time assistant and typist for eight or nine years now. She's read everything I've written, she types everything and does a good job, translates it and makes comments.

I mean, I wasn't stupid. I knew we'd make money and sell a lot of Dune books.