Science fiction is very healthy in its form.

Why in God's name should a God be praised if he is only performing his Godly function?

A lot of us don't want to be quite that serious about world problems. Our life is there to enjoy, not to be an eternal dissident, eternally unhappy with how things are and with the state of mankind.

I'm not too fond of the hard work and the constant battle with self-doubt that goes on when I write, but I figure that's part of the territory.

The British audience was very important to me. I have always looked away from American to non-American audiences and so this was important.

Ethical and questions of philosophy interest me a great deal.

It is a truism throughout the civilized galaxy that when you go to the police, your troubles really begin.