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"I learned that science fiction was a junk drawer, and that my work belonged in it." -Kurt Vonnegut

Kilgore Trout is the greatest author of all time

"I was ashamed of them....no i wasn't. I was just careless ."  that was funny.

An oddly aggressive interview technique (more suited to attempting to pin down a politician I thought) but completely disarmed by Vonnegut with his calm, reasoned responses and superior intelligence. I particularly liked the light, quiet responses to the fact that the interviewer missed a few points because he wasn’t paying full attention to the answers. “ A good point, there.” “Yes well I’ve tried to make several”  different class.

The fact that Kurt was able to sit there and not get annoyed with the stupid arrogant demeaning questions charlie threw at him is a testament to his good nature

"the computer cheats people from the experience", the guy is a prophet.

After all these years, Charlie Rose's work still holds up as a great example of what to avoid as an interviewer.

"I was just making my  soul grow writing stories." Wow. Spot on.

I'd forgotten how much Charlie Rose hated letting anyone finish a sentence.

"i was just making my soul grow.". one of my fav writers.. love him!

A man on another level of self awareness!!!

Vonnegut was one of the first “real” authors I ever read. I was a huge comic book fan and he was a great writer to help me transition to the “big time.” Little did I realize how his little Sci-fi books would be some of the best books I ever read. My eighth grade teacher, Mr. Ellis, is gone now but I will always remember the great gift he bestowed upon me for introducing Mr. Vonnegut to me.

When Kurt Vonnegut spoke,  it paid to listen

Kurt rolled with life,  we tend to ignore that at any given moment  all can be taken away from us- victim of a robbery,  car accident, finances,  a lover turned cold, etc
And most of us are either too damn arrogant ( make that - stupid) to see this.

Slaughterhouse Five illuminated that for me.
Kurt survived the Dresden bombing, my father fought against the Nazis: now they wear polo shirts and khakis brandishing tiki torches from Home Depot: a more 'refined / modern ' form then simple pitch forks and axes, eh?

Folks you just gotta laugh, it really is a divine comedy

Anyway, I love this man and wished that he was my uncle who sat with me under that Apple tree and exclaimed: " now If this isn't a good moment then I don't really know.."

            And so  it goes

Thank you Kurt..peace

Sirens of Titan was one of the first REAL twentieth century novels I ever read. And I was hooked at 16 years old. Then over years I read all of the rest of them. He was one of the real ones. "We love you, Boaz."

oh I just love him. such a charming, witty, and amazing human.

RIP my dear friend Greatest American Writer

Look all I'm saying is that I've never seen Kilgore Trout and Kurt Vonnegut in the same room at the same time

What he says about computers was spot on. Computers and cell phones, "mind killers".