Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do.
ALAN DEAN FOSTERBesides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the characters.
More Alan Dean Foster Quotes
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The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less diversity within the field and has made it much harder for newer writers not only to break in, but to make any kind of a living while doing so.
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Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil, but not all evil is banal.
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Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance.
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That means there’s also more bad SF available. Whether there is also more good is a matter for future historians of the field.
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Given all the changes, both economic and technological, SF hasn’t done too badly.
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Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.
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Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting.
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I hear entire symphonies, oratorios, in my head, but I can’t write a note.
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If you’re crazy, there’s two things you can do to make yourself feel better: One is to get yourself cured. The other is to make everyone you have to deal with crazy.
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It’s a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.
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There’s certainly more new SF available than when I started writing.
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I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal.
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Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.
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I play basketball and try to go diving at least once a year. I don’t really have hobbies in the traditional sense.
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I try to challenge myself as much as possible, as often as possible.
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