On making people happy

[rorted]

Found while reading (ok, I'll admit, re-reading) a somewhat depressing interview with the creator of the Space Quest series:"I don't believe there is a job out there that won't prove to be a disappointment to me since I've already had the best one in the world, regardless of how bad and how hard it was at times, and how many personal sacrifices I ended up making. And I'm not trying to generate any sympathy by saying this. Everything pales by comparison when you've done something that has proven to be enjoyable and gratifying to other people. When people write you from so many places on the earth to tell you they liked something you did, and that what you did took them away from their problems and/or toils in the real world and made them laugh, if for even a just a few minutes, well, it just doesn't get any better than that. Not one bit.

"I want fans to know this, and that I truly love them."

-Scott Murphy, guy from Andromeda