“As far as 'Windup Girl' becoming a hit - none of us expected that. 'Ni...” — Paolo Bacigalupi Quote

“As far as 'Windup Girl' becoming a hit - none of us expected that. 'Night Shade' was just hoping not to lose their shirts, and I had grown up hearing from everyone that science fiction didn't sell, so all of our expectations were very low.”

“I think that we live in a highly specialized, technologically advanced society. Highly developed societies tend to have very remote understandings about what underlies our prosperity.”

“Fiction is optimistic or unrealistic enough to demand that there should be a meaningful narrative.”

“My worst expectations never happened.”

“We want to play a great a role as possible in making sure this country lives up to the expectations.”

“We've never made progress in this country or in this state by lowering expectations.”