"Most science fiction is based on our knowledge now and uses ..." — Judith Tarr quote meaning

“Most science fiction is based on our knowledge now and uses that to project the future.”

“It's sad when a woman writing fantasy in the United States in the 1970s has less actual feminist cred than Sir Walter Scott.”

“So much of our fictional medievalism is distorted through a lens of Protestantism and the Reformation, slanted even further through Victorian anti-Catholicism. The depiction of actual medieval attitudes toward the Church is remarkably rare.”

“Future peace, prosperity and confidence depend not just on ourselves but on the success of all nations. Hence, we are all partners, no matter what our backgrounds, cultures, faiths and histories.”

“I was cast in 'Thor' and I'm cast as a Nordic god. If you know anything about the Nords, they don't look like me but there you go. I think that's a sign of the times for the future. I think we will see multi-level casting. I think we will see that, and I think that's good.”