'...it was great. George Martin is a funny guy! And I got to hear him say, in 1981: "If I were really cynical," (I've told this story twice), "If I were really cynical, I wouldn't write what I'm writing now - these novels. I would start some sorta medieval sword-and-sorcery thing, and say it's a trilogy," he said, "and then keep writing it for the rest of my life."
'And I said, "Well, you're not that cynical, are you George?"
Oh shit. That's terrible. Our greatest fears have been realized!
“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones