I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell.

Beware At war Or at peace, More people die Of unenlightened self-interest Than of any other disease

When I meet a woman who attracts me, I prefer women,' she said. 'And when I meet a man who attracts me, I prefer men.' 'You mean you haven't made up your mind yet.' 'I mean exactly what I said. I told you you wouldn't like it. Most people who ask want me definitely on one side or the other.

People have the right to call themselves whatever they like. That doesn't bother me. It's other people doing the calling that bothers me.

Science fiction let me do both. It let me look into science and stick my nose in everywhere.

Well, writing was what I wanted to do, it was always what I wanted to do. I had novels to write so I wrote them.

Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.