Never thought I'd see the day when Death was denied. That leaves taxes as the only certainty.

I do one Xanth novel a year, because at the moment that is all that publishers will accept; they don't want any other type of fiction from me, so Xanth pays my way.

...the sweetest temptation could be that which was known to be the most foolish.

Every person professes to love good and hate evil, but in his actions his real preferences emerges.

Keep writing, because not only does practice improve skill, it gives you more chances to score on the market. I did that for eight years before making my first sale.

She looked around. "Oh, I've just got to hug somebody! You!" And she hugged Puck, the little ghost horse. "And you." She hugged Pook, and Peek, and even the nose of the moat monster. "But not you," she decided, encountering the zombie.

I don't want ever to be guilty of what my critics claim: doing formula without original elements.