"Science fiction still is an idea genre."

"There are writers who say they have no social responsibility except to write a good book, but that doesn't satisfy me."

"It may be important to write a book that doesn't come up to what I would like to have rather than to write no book at all."

"To me, fantasy has always been the genre of escape, science fiction the genre of ideas. So if you can escape and have a little idea as well, maybe you have some kind of a cross-breed between the two."

"The expression of divinity is in variety."

"What do I have to say to the universe? A soul ought to have something to say to the universe if it's going to be immortal."

"The only people who have the long view are some scientists and some science fiction writers."

"I'm not sure a world run by women would be any better. They're human beings!"