No One More Cynical Than An Idealist.

If I Ever Get To 100, I'd Want To Be Filled With Wonder And Wild, Adolescent, Wide-eyed Interest In Newness. So Let's Keep The Flame Burning. Let's Stop Thinking Everyone Over 29, Or 49, Has To Be Reinforced By Concrete.

No One More Cynical Than An Idealist.

When I Am Fascinated By Something, I Like To Play With It.

I Think Of Myself As A Storyteller, And That Is It.

The Other Writer Who Had A Very Important Early Influence On Me When I Was About 17 Was C.s. Lewis.