Tomorrow's trials concerned her more than yesterday's triumphs.

In King’s Landing, there are two sorts of people. The players and the pieces… Every man’s a piece to start with, and every maid as well. Even some who think they are players." Petyr Baelish

You always try to do your own thing. One of the things I wanted to do was to write a book that combines some of the best traits of contemporary fantasy with some of the traits of the historical novel.

The eunuch had looked death in the face, so near he might have kissed her on the lips.

A hedge knight must hold tight to his pride. Without it, he was no more than a sellsword

I wrote six pilots, none of which ever got picked up. When you stop trying, it then it falls in your lap.

The heart lies and the head plays tricks with us, but the eyes see true.