A troublesome question? Those tend to be the only whorthwhile kind.

When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.

I think the best part of being an author is that I get to learn about anything I want and explain it away as research.

It wasn't even a good note. 'If you are reading this I am probably dead.' What sort of a note is that?

Language is inexorably tied to power and understanding. And power and understanding are the roots of magic. Just the act of writing something down is a magical act.

Character is half the reason we read. We're excited because of the plot, but we care because of the characters.

Joss [Whedon] is an excellent storyteller. It really doesn't matter what medium he's working in.