Michael Hirst quotes

It works better if your lead character is complex and interesting and not perfect. (Michael Hirst)
I only have one idol: John Lennon. View quote
Michael Hirst
I've found that using historical material and being rooted in historical material is liberating because I always think to myself, 'Well, this actually happened, and this is fantastic!' That's why I don't like fantasy, in a way. Because it's sort of in emptiness. View quote
Michael Hirst
I felt that a lot of Viking culture had been caricatured and misconstrued. After all, they were far more democratic than the Saxons and the Francs, who were exercising really hierarchical social structures at that time. The Vikings had popular meetings where everything could be discussed. View quote
Michael Hirst
Once I engage in something, I really engage in it, and I love the process of reading and researching because I come from an academic background. View quote
Michael Hirst
If you're in America or Europe, walk for three blocks, and you'll pass about 14 Vikings. Their reach was immense. View quote
Michael Hirst