I would never say that I'm not going to do something. I like not being limited.

History is absolutely my thing.

I think there's a lot that we remember almost chemically, through our DNA.

I think Scotland is probably my spiritual home and I love it there very, very much.

I love getting into the basement of a courthouse, and all the dusty records - all that stuff makes me really happy.

I think [it's necessary to accept] things that are just true about yourself: These are my faults, these are the things I'm good at, this is where I came from, this is where I didn't come from. I think happy people are the ones who have made peace with those truths and acknowledged them, and learned to use them and live with them.

I am very into genealogy and heritage, and that's how I started writing.