When you look on one of your contemporary 'good copies' of historical remains, ask yourself the question: not what style, but in what civilization is this building? And the absurdity, vulgarity, anachronism and solecism of the modern structure will be revealed to you in a most startling fashion.
When I'm working on historical books, I'm much more organized. I usually read about 100 books to get the depth of knowledge I need.
What's most explosive about historical fiction is to use the fictional elements to pressure the history to new insights.
What's historically been referred to as 'gerrymandering' can more aptly be labeled an incumbent protection program.
We have to be competitive, we have to produce quality products, and historically with Tata that has been possible for us.
We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history.