“There is nothing more important in my life than being a father. I will never allow any of my career choices or aspirations to threaten this bond.”
“As a historian, I love every little detail, but whole long passages about wood paneling and journeys on horseback and every stop at every inn had to go out the window. I decided the history in the books should be like spice in a soup - a little went a long way. Like cilantro.”