"I think the future is going to be amazing. I think we're going to solve all our problems. I think we're going to live forever."

"I'm not a philosopher. I'm a storyteller. I tell stories about people, about life, about the universe."

"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them."

"I've been running a race all my life. It's called 'I'm not going to die until I've written every damn thing I can think of.'"

"I'm a very passionate man. I love what I do. I love life. I love everything."