"The creative act is a rebellious act."

"The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance."

"Science fiction is not predictive; it is descriptive."

"Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new."

"I write fantasy and science fiction because I want to describe the world as I see it, not as it is supposed to be."