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Octavia E. Butler Quotes

American - Writer | June 22, 1947 - February 24, 2006

Science fiction let me do both. It let me look into science and stick my nose in everywhere.

Octavia E. Butler

Science Me Look Science Fiction Nose

I used to give up writing like some people would give up smoking.

Octavia E. Butler

People Writing Smoking Some People

Writing is one of the few professions in which you can psychoanalyse yourself, get rid of hostilities and frustrations in public, and get paid for it.

Octavia E. Butler

Yourself Writing You Paid Get Few

And by the way, I wanted to point out that Kindred is not science fiction. You'll note there's no science in it. It's a kind of grim fantasy.

Octavia E. Butler

Science You Kind Way Science Fiction

I began reading science fiction before I was 12 and started writing science fiction around the same time.

Octavia E. Butler

Science Time Writing Reading Fiction

I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell.

Octavia E. Butler

Tell Just Knew Stories Wanted Were

I recognize we will pay more attention when we have different leadership.

Octavia E. Butler

Leadership Attention Will More Pay

I was raised Baptist, and I like the fact that I got my conscience installed early.

Octavia E. Butler

Early Conscience I Was Raised Baptist

I would never have been a good scientist - my attention span was too short for that.

Octavia E. Butler

Good Short Attention Never Been Too

People have the right to call themselves whatever they like. That doesn't bother me. It's other people doing the calling that bothers me.

Octavia E. Butler

People Me Doing Right Whatever Call

Well, writing was what I wanted to do, it was always what I wanted to do. I had novels to write so I wrote them.

Octavia E. Butler

Writing Write Always Well Wanted

Fantasy is totally wide open; all you really have to do is follow the rules you've set. But if you're writing about science, you have to first learn what you're writing about.

Octavia E. Butler

Science Writing Learn You Rules Set

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