I love stories like 'The Terminator' movies and 'The Matrix,' where our machines become self-aware and turn on us. — Ernest Cline Copy Share Image
I noticed in the late 1990s that my friends and I were already nostalgic for the 1980s, and by the turn of the century, VH1's 'I Love the '80s' gave all of us an accelerated nostalgia for our generation. — 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
