Change Is The Very Fabric Of Our

Self-awareness Is Probably Overrated. A Complex, Self-regulating System Doesn't Need It In Order To Be Successful, Or Even Smart.

What Point Was There In Pursuing An Ever-elusive Popularity?

When I Begin A Book, I Inevitably Discover Many Things Along The Way, About The Characters, Their Past Histories And The Political Intrigues That Surround Them. This Discovery Process Is Vital, And I Would Not Prejudice It By Deciding Too Much In Advance

Predicting Has A Spotty Record In Science Fiction. I've Had Some Failures. On The Other Hand, I Also Predicted The Fall Of The Berlin Wall And The Rise Of Fundamentalist Islam... And I'm Not Happy To Be Right In All Of Those Cases

I Find Humans Tremendously Interesting