Before I became a full-time writer, I worked in tech support in those giant cubicle farms you see. I was surrounded by… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
I don't know if the '80s were unique, but we certainly got original, groundbreaking stuff at the time with movies like 'Back… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
I've been invited to speak at about 20 colleges. There's always this moment when I'm having dinner with the college president: 'Ernie,… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
I've retroactively made all that wasted time rotting my brain into research. It makes me a hypocrite when I try to tell… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
My favorite video game of all time is called 'Black Tiger'. It's a Capcom Dungeons and Dragons game from 1987. I have… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“It occurred to me then that for the first time in as long as I could remember, I had absolutely no desire… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“Admittedly, all the time I’d had to devote to the game had shaved a full point off my grade average, and it… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
I've been to Oculus a few times to do book signings and things there, and they tell me 'Ready Player One' is,… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“To be honest, the future doesn’t look too bright. You were born at a pretty crappy time in history. And it looks… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
You were born at a pretty crappy time in history. And it looks like things are only gonna get worse from here… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
Being human totally sucks most of the time. Videogames are the only thing that make life bearable. — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
I never ran out of ammo, because each time I fired a round, a new round was teleported into the bottom of… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“Halliday’s favorites, like WarGames, Ghostbusters, Real Genius, Better Off Dead, or Revenge of the Nerds” — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“Ray seemed to subsist primarily on a diet of high-fructose junk food and old videogames. It was hard not to love the guy. Back” — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“Besides, what if BSG and Firefly took place in the same universe? You ever consider that?” I” — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
My characters are all kind of geek archetypes of people I've encountered at gaming and comic book conventions. — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“I understood her, trusted her, and loved her as a dear friend. None of that had changed, or could be changed by anything as… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“Dilettantes,’ Art3mis said. ‘It’s their own fault for not knowing all the Schoolhouse Rock! lyrics by heart.” — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“I fired a last volley of plasma bolts at the unprotected enemy ship, which was already vibrating from the buildup of power in its… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
I've heard Stephen King say that when you write a novel you end up revealing everything about yourself. — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
The clans began to bombard the outer force field with rockets, missiles, nukes, and harsh language. — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
“tried to keep my cool. I tried to remain skeptical. I reminded myself that I was a man of science, even if I did… — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
