I have to have a character worth caring about. I tend not to start writing books about people I don't have a lot of sympathy for because I'm just going to be with them too long. Use this quote
My childhood dreams were focused on being part of the effort to make humanity a multiplanetary species. Use this quote
I am totally fascinated by people and our history as I understand and continue to explore it. People have so much to give and so far to go and yet we have given and gone a great distance. It's really just interesting to ask: why not? And see where that takes me. Use this quote
Food is a great way of communicating. Use this quote
I always thought that poetry is the verdict that others give to a certain kind of writing. So to call yourself a poet is a kind of dangerous description. It's for others; it's for others to use. Use this quote
Free is the best. Anything free is good. Use this quote
Probably the earliest memories for me would be going to restaurants with my family. Use this quote
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture. Use this quote
But I'm so slow on it because I find it terribly hard writing blind on computers. The computer speaks to me, but it's just so slow, I'm so terribly slow using it. Use this quote
I like pens. My writing is so amazing there's never a need to erase. Use this quote
In politics, what begins in fear usually ends in failure. Use this quote
I'm writing a review of three books on feminism and science, and it's about social constructionism. So I would say I'm a social constructionist, whatever that means. Use this quote
Our life is made by the death of others. Use this quote
Yes, my life is a life of combat; I can say that this has never stopped for a single instant. It is a combat that started for me at the age of 16. I'm 90 years old now, and my motivation hasn't changed; it's the same fervour that drives me. Use this quote
Childhood is a tricky business. Usually, something goes wrong. Use this quote
When I started writing, I did have some idealised notion of my dad as a writer. But I have less and less of a literary rivalry with him as I've gone on. I certainly don't feel I need his approval, although maybe that's because I'm confident that I've got it. Use this quote
The Bible is our rule of faith and doctrine. Use this quote
A great many people seem to think writing poetry is worthwhile, even though it pays next to nothing and is not as widely read as it should be. Use this quote
In hindsight, I slid into arrogance based upon past success. Use this quote
I'm writing a book. I've got the page numbers done. Use this quote
