I had written three books [Games of Throne], at that point, and each one of them was better than the other. At a certain point, as the books were doing well, I started getting interest from Hollywood, from various producers and studios who were initially interested in doing a feature film. I met with some of those people and I had phone conversations with some of those people, but I didn't see it being done as a feature film.

Not all men were meant to dance with dragons.

I have always regarded historical fiction and fantasy as sisters under the skin, two genres separated at birth.

Shattered legs may heal in time, but some betrayals fester and poison the soul.

I want you to be afraid to turn the page (and to do that) you need to show right from the beginning that you're playing for keeps.

Her lord father had taught her never to steal, but it was growing harder to remember why.

The Lord of Light in his wisdom made us male and female, two parts of a greater whole. In our joining there is power. Power to make life. Power to make light. Power to cast shadows.