I have total recall. I remember being born. I remember being in the womb, I remember being inside. Coming out was great.

At the top of your lungs, shout and listen to the echoes. You must live life at the top of your voice!

The library is the biggest cracker box factory in the world. The more you eat, the more you want.

As a result of reading science fiction when I was eight, I grew up with an interest in music, architecture, city planning, transportation, politics, ethics, aesthetics on any level, art...it's just total! It's a complete commitment to the whole human race on all the Earth. That's what science fiction is about.

Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.

I just want someone to hear what I have to say. And maybe if I talk long enough, it’ll make sense.

Writing is not a serious business. It’s a joy and a celebration. You should be having fun with it.