There's some truth to that, but the thing that I think interests me most about history is the people you meet there. I think I'm changing in that regard. I want to write more fiction. Now I will always choose people first, given the chance. I'd rather write from the inside of a character out than from the outside of the facts in, if that's clear.
People are the most interesting thing in the world, whether they're real or fictional.
I talk to somebody. Sometimes, they come up with good ideas, sometimes they help me clarify my own thinking. If no one's around, I talk to myself. Finally I did a television version on NBC in 1994, after he died. Working with John was always a joy, a challenge, stimulating every moment.