Christopher Paolini Quotes

I certainly give credit to my parents,

I`m flattered to be compared to (J.K.) Rowling because I think she`s done an incredible amount for readers and fantasy. I`m a huge fan of hers, ... But the story and the world that I write about is completely different from Hogwarts and present-day Britain.

One of the players was named Eragon, ... Much to my horror, he was actually pretty good and I found a message flashed across the screen -- `You have been killed by Eragon.` That was when I realized how big this has gotten.

You must be willing to protect yourself and what you cherish, no matter what the cost.

During that entire year, ... my parents didn`t get any income from any other endeavors, so when we took it on the road, it was do or die. I was doing three to four one-hour presentations each day.

At this point, ... it would take an extraordinary experience to get me back in that costume!

If you ever kill off Saphira, I will hunt you down.

Eragon started as me but ended up evolving into his very own character, ... Even as he has gone through his coming-of-age story, the process of writing and publishing these novels has been my own coming-of-age story. There are parallels between my own experience and Eragon`s, but fortunately, I don`t have people charging at me with swords.

And what I hoped, and what I still hope, is that within those familiar elements I`m able to provide a unique twist. If there`s anything that`s truly unique about the series, what I`m most proud of is Eragon`s relationship with Saphira.

I didn`t have a lot to do. Dad felt I was too young to go to college; I didn`t have a job, and the nearest town was some 20 miles away. I needed a way of entertaining myself. Writing was what I settled on.