Author: Roger Zelazny

Quotes

Ultimately, you've got to have something to say, so a writer should continue learning things throughout life. But I don't think education makes one a writer.

Ultimately, you've got to have something to say, so a writer should continue learning things throughout life. But I don't think education makes one a writer.

- Roger Zelazny

I always wanted to write, ever since I was a kid. I started writing at the age of 11. All I wanted to do was finish my education and have my nights free for writing.

I always wanted to write, ever since I was a kid. I started writing at the age of 11. All I wanted to do was finish my education and have my nights free for writing.

- Roger Zelazny

It's hard not to be a part of your time.

It's hard not to be a part of your time.

- Roger Zelazny

Space opera was the sort of story on which I grew up. When I was younger, I read heavily in pulp magazines. They were readily available in the stores.

Space opera was the sort of story on which I grew up. When I was younger, I read heavily in pulp magazines. They were readily available in the stores.

- Roger Zelazny

The first time I met Harlan Ellison, we were both unpublished young punks in Cleveland, Ohio.

The first time I met Harlan Ellison, we were both unpublished young punks in Cleveland, Ohio.

- Roger Zelazny

I enjoy travel very much. I've taken the kids to Europe when there were just the two boys.

I enjoy travel very much. I've taken the kids to Europe when there were just the two boys.

- Roger Zelazny

While I had often said that I wanted to die in bed, what I really meant was that in my old age I wanted to be stepped on by an elephant while making love.

While I had often said that I wanted to die in bed, what I really meant was that in my old age I wanted to be stepped on by an elephant while making love.

- Roger Zelazny

I read poetry every day. I look at it as an exercise, a kind of T'ai Chi for writers. It teaches economy of form.

I read poetry every day. I look at it as an exercise, a kind of T'ai Chi for writers. It teaches economy of form.

- Roger Zelazny

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