I like fiction and the kind of history that gives the…

It's not highly intellectual material. I'm dedicating it to the pulp fiction of the past.

— Bruce Boxleitner

The future is there," Cayce hears herself say, "looking back at us. Trying to make sense of the fiction we will have become. And…

— William Gibson

I have turned away from the thought of writing fiction in the past through what I suppose is, actually, fear. The direct, raw invitation…

— Dawn French

I didn't write any fiction until I was past thirty.

— Grace Paley

The brightest minds in our field have been trying to find a definition of science fiction for these past seventy years. The short answer…

— Larry Niven

For 18 years I have resisted talking about current events. I am not going to start now.

— George H. W. Bush

Well, our concern has to do with the period prior to 9/11, up to and including the catastrophe that occurred. And thank goodness, we're…

— Richard Ben-Veniste

There is something a little vulgar about writing a novel that is too close to the present, too concerned with current events, too eager…

— Michelle Dean

You know you are old when you discover that your children are learning in history class what you studied in current events.

— Vikrant Parsai

Educate yourself: Read up on current events and books.

— Victoria Justice

By bringing current events into the classroom, everyday discussion, and social media, maybe we don't need to wait for our grandchildren's questions to remind…

— Adora Svitak

To me, the real 'state of the union' is found in how Americans react to current events.

— Henry Rollins

If you look at photojournalism, it's largely driven by current events... always chasing a crisis or disaster. I follow a narrative that is much…

— Edward Burtynsky

I come from a newspaper background, so maybe I'm attuned to current events.

— Jess Walter

With comedy, the jokes will come out, and people will see them coming. Changes in daily life or current events can change the consciousness…

— Robert Lopez