'Ending where I need to be'

 

“There's nothing worse than sitting down to write a novel and saying, 'Well, okay, today  I'm going to do something of high artistic worth.’” – Douglas Adams

 

Born on this date in 1952, Adams is perhaps best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which originated as a BBC radio comedy before being turned into a series of books that sold more than 15 million copies.  Ultimately it also generated a television series, several stage plays, comics, a computer game, and a feature film. 

 

Adams, who died of a heart attack at age 49, was known as an advocate for environmentalism and conservation; his love of fast cars, cameras, and technological innovation; and, of course, his prowess as a writer, first begun in elementary school.  Hitchhiker’s Guide has been enshrined in The UK Radio Academy’s Hall of Fame.

  

Often called  "a true Renaissance man," he also was an actor, singer, producer, computer game developer, and stand-up comic.                        

  

“I seldom end up where I want to go,” he once said about his eclectic career, “but I almost always end up where I need to be.”