List of Alan Dean Foster Quotes

I Write Early In The Morning, Usually After Reading Portions Of At Least Half A Dozen Newspapers On The Web.

In Loquaciousness Lay Insanity.

There Is Nothing In Art, In Philosophy, Or In Politics To Match The Fervor Of Mutual Cooperation Among Discordant Bands Of Fanatics.

Advances Have Fallen, Generally, For Everything Except The Biggest Potential Bestsellers. Given All The Changes, Both Economic And Technological, Sf Hasn't Done Too Badly.

I've Been Writing Full-time Since 1978.

Growing Up, I Never Gave A Thought To Being A Writer. All I Ever Wanted To Be Was A Traveler And Explorer. Science-fiction Allowed Me To Go Places That Were Otherwise Inaccessible, Which Is Why I Started Reading It.

I Have A Bad Tendency To Get Rapidly Bored With My Own Material, So Rewriting Is Hard For Me. I Mean, I Already Know The Story And Would Rather Read Something New.

I See The Jedi Mission As Giving Up A Normal Life In Exchange For Protecting The Innocent. It's A Life Of Sacrifice. There Are Rewards, But Also A Certain Degree Of Sterility.

Besides The Mistakes That Are Pointed Out, I Love The Way Readers Become Involved With The Characters. When Readers Start Asking About Character Motivations Instead Of Concentrating On The Special Effects, It Means You're Connecting With Them On A Personal Level.

I Enjoy Listening To Classical Music And Heavy Metal. I Play Basketball And Try To Go Diving At Least Once A Year. I Don't Really Have Hobbies In The Traditional Sense... I Engage In Too Many Activities Already Through The Actions Of My Characters.

Where Lies The Line Between Sorcery And Science? It Is Only A Matter Of Terminology, My Friend.

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