Between Quote by Emma Donoghue

I'm a historian in my own mind.

— Quentin Tarantino

I can read a newspaper article, and it might trigger something else in my mind. I often like to choose in historical fiction things…

— Kathryn Lasky

I am not someone who believes I am going to find a historical scoop.

— Antony Beevor

History is more interesting than most people think.

— Tansy Rayner Roberts

I can see that you are a true historian because you really always ought to ask that question about anybody at a different place…

— Donald Kagan

As much as I care about historical context - I'm very eager to read a really great historical account.

— Jonathan Lethem

I try to write about things that actually happened so that I know it's real before I put it down on paper.

— John Prine

I'm a huge history buff, so I just love to research, and I'm also slightly lazy.

— Misha Green

I can't read historical fiction because I find the real thing so much more interesting.

— Antonia Fraser

I don't normally do pure historical work.

— David Grann

More and more, I tend to read history. I often find it more up to date than the daily newspapers.

— Joe Murray

I tend to like to read history - recent history, because I find that much more intriguing than just a writer's imagination.

— Jesse Ventura