Becoming an author changes your attitude too. Once you see where books come from, and how theyre made, they never seem quite as sacred again. – Lev Grossman
I loved fantasy, but I particularly loved the stories in which somebody got out of where they were and into somewhere better – as in the Chronicles Of Narnia, The Wizard Of Oz, The Phantom Tollbooth, the Dungeons & Dragons cartoon on Saturday morning in the 80s. – Lev Grossman
And Im not as young as I once was. At my age, I dont have time to be bored. – Lev Grossman
Im happy to report that The New Press is still in business to this day. But not thanks to me. I was a really bad publishing intern. – Lev Grossman
What matters to me is that I do what I think is right and I see, Im a numbers guy, thats my attitude. I know we have a debt tsunami coming, we are bankrupting this country and Im in a position where I can actually advance ideas to prevent that from happening. Thats exactly what I should be doing. – Paul Ryan
Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting. – Edward de Bono