“As a kid I wanted to write science fiction, and I was never without a book. Later I really got into being a scientist and never thought I'd be writing novels.” WritingBookKidsWantedFictionNovelScientistScience Fiction Author:Daniel H. Wilson
“I think a lot of kids get scared by 'E.T.' Sometimes when I do the science-fiction conventions, I'll have a 35-year-old guy with tatts and piercings all over, and he comes up and says, 'You know, it scared me so much I still can't watch it.” ThinkingKnowsYearsStillsSometimesKidsGuyFictionWatchesScience FictionScaredCome UpConventionsPiercingsOld Guys Author:Dee Wallace
“'Kane and Abel' is the best popular fiction of all time. As a kid, I wanted to be prime minister when I read 'First Among Equals.'” FirstsKidsWantedFictionAll TimeMinistersPrimePrime MinisterAbel Author:Louise Mensch
“When I was a kid and I was being introduced to science fiction by watching movies with my Dad, Kubrick is one of those guys that we used to watch, you know, I watched Clockwork Orange at an age that was incredibly inappropriate, but he sat there with me and he explained what was going on and you know, I came to appreciate it even if I was terrified at the time.” IfsKnowsKidsAgeUsedGuyFictionWatchesDadAppreciateScience FictionMy DadSatTerrifiedOrangeInappropriateClockwork Author:Duncan Jones
“It's funny because when I was growing up, I was really into science fiction and fantasy as a kid. And, when I first became a screenwriter, I ended up really just doing historical drama and non-fiction based stuff, like Band of Brothers and stuff that didn't get made, but was also non-fiction.” FirstsMadeKidsStuffFictionFantasyGrowing UpGrowingBrotherDramaBandScience FictionHistoricalNon FictionScreenwritersScience Fiction And Fantasy Author:John Orloff
“I love science fiction. I always have, ever since I was a kid. I love a lot of science fiction writers. William Gibson is one of my favorite writers.” KidsFictionScience FictionMy FavoriteFiction WritersScience Love Author:Tahmoh Penikett
“I loved literary science fiction. In fact, as a kid, when I was reading science fiction, I thought 'I can't wait for the future when the special effects are good' to represent what was in these books by Arthur C. Clarke, Alfred Bester, Philip K. Dick, J.G. Ballard, Jack Vance.” I CanBookFactsKidsReadingWaitingFictionSpecialEffectsScience FictionArthurPhilipSpecial Effects Author:Matt Groening
“I've loved science fiction ever since I was a little kid, mainly from looking at the covers of science-fiction magazines and books, and I've read quite extensively as an adult.” LittlesBookKidsFictionAdultsScience FictionMagazinesLittle KidMagazines And Books Author:Matt Groening
“I was obsessed with movies when I was younger. During the summer, I would go by myself to a theater down the street from my house. I saw every comedy or science fiction movie that came out. My kids love going to the movies, but 3D scares them.” KidsHouseFictionSawsComedyStreetsSummerTheaterScience FictionObsessedScareKids LoveScience Fiction Movie Author:Allen Covert
“As a kid, I didn't read a great deal of fiction, and I've forgotten most of what I did read.” KidsDealsFictionForgotten Author:Mark Haddon
“I read very, very little fiction as a kid. All the books I can remember are junior science books.” LittlesI CanBookKidsRememberFictionJuniorsScience Books Author:Mark Haddon