Schemes are like fruit, they require a certain ripening.

There are worse ways to die than warm and drunk.

As much as I love historical fiction, my problem with historical fiction is that you always know what's going to happen.

Every flight begins with a fall.

Summer is the time for squabbles. In winter, we must protect one another, keep each other warm, share our strengths.

I knew that, when writing a book, you're not constrained by a budget. You're not constrained by what you can do, in terms of the special effects technology. You're not limited to any particular running time.

In a heartbeat, a thousand voices took up the chant. King Joffrey and King Robb and King Stannis were forgotten, and King Bread ruled alone. "Bread." they clamored. "Bread, Bread!