Spontaneity is one of the joys of existence, especially if you prepare for it in advance. — Alan Dean Foster
We’re all nothing but unified arrangements of atoms and particles, drifting around, — Alan Dean Foster
I write early in the morning, usually after reading portions of at least half a dozen newspapers on the web. — Alan Dean Foster
I usually do one con a year as a goh and try to make the world fantasy convention for — Alan Dean Foster
I see the jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent. — Alan Dean Foster
Besides the mistakes that are pointed out, I love the way readers become involved with the — Alan Dean Foster
Dawn was written well before 9/11. People speak a lot today about the banality of evil — Alan Dean Foster
Advances have fallen, generally, for everything except the biggest potential bestsellers. — Alan Dean Foster
I enjoy listening to classical music and heavy metal. I play basketball and try to go diving — Alan Dean Foster
How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all. — Alan Dean Foster
I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material, so rewriting is hard for me. — Alan Dean Foster
Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted to be was a traveler — Alan Dean Foster
Writing allows me the time to travel and see the world, which is what I always wanted to do. — Alan Dean Foster
Keep writing. Try to do a little bit every day, even if the result looks like crap. — Alan Dean Foster
The overwhelming triumph of the international multimedia conglomerate has resulted in less — Alan Dean Foster
Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have become — Alan Dean Foster