Christopher Priest Quotes

Perhaps fantasy offers imaginative escapism more than other genres.

I read and write speculative fiction because I want to go someplace really different.

But to me, 'Worlds' is meant as kind of an appreciation of fiction and stories and escapism and fantasy.

I do like fantasy films.

I'm an escapist kind of writer.

When everything does seem out of control, writing fiction is a way I can order that chaos and restore some sort of meaning. I like the playful aspect of writing fiction. You know how it is when we are kids and we make up our worlds: You be this guy, and I am going to be this guy, and we are going to go slay dragons.

There seems to be a real taste for the fantastical these days. People like to get back into their imaginations. Maybe there's something a little nostalgic about 'Grimm' and the fairy tales that they grew up with. And it's a very unique approach to the procedural side of things.

I played lots of fantasy games. I would create these worlds, and I would believe in them.

Here's the thing, for me at least: this is a huge genre now. It wasn't always so. Not so many years ago, it wasn't so. There is a tremendous diversity in fantasy today.

As a kid, I loved any fantasy.

'Castle' is a guy living in a fantasy world. He's in his imagination, writing these stories of murder.

I was someone who really loved fantasy novels and science fiction novels.

I am not interested in slice of life, what I want is a slice of the imagination.

My books are just pure escapism for kids.

I've always loved comic books. As a kid, I used to read cowboy stories and historical comics about other worlds, unknown places that would take me out of myself and which helped to develop my imagination.

I don't really understand why so many fantasy writers choose to focus on worlds that just seem strangely denuded. But to them, I guess it doesn't seem strange. And I guess that's their privilege. It isn't mine.

I like fantasy.

It's the imagination that is involved in sci-fi, and fantasy is what draws me to it. Stories, everything.

I loved 'Pan's Labyrinth.' It transported me into another world. I like fantasy worlds; I love 'Lord of the Rings' as well, for that reason, because you really get to get out of reality and go somewhere else.

I grew up reading a lot of fantasy/sci-fi.

When I turned to writing fantasy, and writing for young people, it was joyous. It was like discovering an underground lake of ideas that went on forever.

My stories include realistic fiction and fantasy.

Fantasy enabled me to break the shackles and create a whole new level of 'the world is in danger' stakes.

One of the things I've always loved about genre, comic books, science fiction and fantasy is that there's a certain level of playfulness to them, and pure imagination and creativity.

I love the ultimate escapism of paranormal and fantasy - all of the otherworldly creatures, magic, and possibilities that transport both reader and writer away from reality for a while - it's such delicious fun!