American author of the epic saga A Song of Ice and Fire, adapted into the Game of Thrones series.
Writing is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
I try to create characters who are not simply good or evil, but human.
Death is what makes the stakes real and meaningful.
Characters are not puppets. They must live their own lives.
Fantasy allows us to explore real human themes through an extraordinary lens.
Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
The throne consumes even the best of men.