"Life is a series of surprises, and I'm always surprised by how much I'm surprised."

"I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all kinds of things you can't see from the center."

"If you want to make enemies, try to change something."

"I think that novels that leave out technology misrepresent life as badly as Victorians misrepresented life by leaving out sex."

"I've got a lot of trouble with sanity. It's a constant struggle."