“I do a great deal of research. I don’t want anyone to say, ‘That could not have happened.’ It may be fiction, but it has to be true.”

“Much blood has also been spilled on the carpet in attempts to distinguish between science fiction and fantasy. I have suggested an operational definition: science fiction is something that COULD happen - but usually you wouldn't want it to. Fantasy is something that COULDN'T happen - though often you only wish that it could.”

“I do not say that I could never be persuaded to sacrifice my reputation to passion- only that it would take a great deal.”

“Katie is my hero. She has taken on challages in her life that I'm not sure I could ever come close to realizing for myself. I admire her greatly. And I say this,not because I'm her father,but because it's true. But being her father may have just a small bit to do with it”

“What happened in the past that was painful has a great deal to do with what we are today.”

“Sometimes I think God is like weather--you may not like the weather, but it has nothing to do wit you. You just happen to be there. Deal with it.”