Figure Quote by Jim Nantz

I like the stories with the historical themes.

— Sarah Sutton

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

— Jesse Ventura

History is full of really good stories. That's the main reason I got into this racket: I want to make the argument that history…

— Sarah Vowell

Most of us get our history through story.

— Yann Martel

I've been writing big stories of history, but there are a lot of fascinating little stories.

— H. W. Brands

As an author of narrative history, I read a lot of history books.

— Nathaniel Philbrick

I love history because when you strip away the social and political aspects, it's really just a bunch of fun stories.

— Duff Goldman

My major allegiance has been to storytelling, not to history.

— Russell Banks

History is ultimately storytelling. I think the more stories you write in life - and I've written a lot of screenplays, a lot of…

— Jay Chandrasekhar

I like reading about the past. I'm definitely not a history buff, but I do read a bit of history now and again, and…

— James McAvoy

As storytellers, you're always somehow creating history.

— Cary Fukunaga

I've always loved history, from my youngest memories. My father enjoyed the great stories of history, like Hereward the Wake, Robin Hood, and Richard…

— Jo Beverley