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I was a Jewish rabbinical student for 12 years, and studied the Bible all the time. ”
No country in the history of the world has ever contributed more to humankind and accomplished more for its people in so brief a period of time as Israel has done since its relatively recent rebirth in 1948. ”
I came from a poor family, so working and going to school at the same time was natural. It taught me multi-tasking, although we didn't call it that back then. I learned I could never be idle, I need to be doing many things at once. ”
I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes. Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year. ”
Don't try to write to the trend of the moment. ”
Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do. I'd really like to have been Sir Richard Francis Burton, but it's the wrong century. ”
I've been writing full-time since 1978. ”
The principle that light can be in two places at the same time is absolutely extraordinary. ”
My favourite restaurant is the Thai Corner Cafe on St Paul's Road. We go there all the time. I shouldn't really mention it - I don't want it to be chock-a-block. ”
It is not hard to feel like an outsider. I think we have all felt like that at one time or another. ”