“I'm not gifted, but I'm not hopeless.” — Norman Spinrad Quote

“I'm not gifted, but I'm not hopeless.”

“I must admit to being greatly influenced by Joseph Campbell's The Hero With a Thousand Faces.”

“As a child, I read science fiction, but from the very beginnings of my reading for pleasure, I read a lot of non-fictional history, particularly historical biography.”

“I believe comedy is something that's gifted to people.”

“I'm trying to inspire everyone who is gifted, because many people don't realize it but you can't take anything for granted.”

“I wasn't naturally gifted in terms of size and speed; everything I did in hockey I worked for, and that's the way I'll be as a coach.”