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Fear was absolutely necessary. Without it, I would have been scared to death.

I was afraid to express myself for a while.

I was afraid to watch 'Blade Runner' in the theater because I was afraid the movie would be better than what I myself had been able to imagine. In a way, I was right to be afraid, because even the first few minutes were better.

I used to be afraid of looking at the audience.

I was a fearful kid and, for some crazy reason, a pretty fearless writer.

I didn't like filtering the story through me, saying, 'Reader, you'll be safe with me. While it gets a little dangerous, it'll be okay because, after all, you're with me, because I'm a warm convivial voice. But let's be entertained by this horrible stuff.' I didn't like that.

I was no longer, if I had ever been, afraid to die: I was now afraid not to die.

I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.

I was very afraid to write a novel - it was a dream for a very long time, and it was one of the few things that I was afraid to try.