I identified in a very deep way with the individuals I was writing about because the theme that runs through this story is of extraordinary hardship and the will to overcome it. Laura Hillenbrand Read Quote
I lived for four years in the 1930s with these individuals and the only time that I wasn’t thinking about dealing with physical suffering is when I was working on this book. I’ve never been more alive as when I worked on this book. Laura Hillenbrand Read Quote
I’ve used a cellphone exactly twice. Things move on. The world changes. And I don’t know it. Laura Hillenbrand Read Quote
Louie and Seabiscuit were both Californians and both on the sports pages in the 1930s. I was fascinated. When I learned about his World War II experiences, I thought, ‘If this guy is still alive, I want to meet him.’ Laura Hillenbrand Read Quote
Since signing with Universal, I have been working closely with Gary Ross, the director, producer and screenwriter. We have spent many hours on the phone, and I’ve been sending him information and items that have been useful to the writing process. Laura Hillenbrand Read Quote
People think I must have been turning cartwheels on the night I sealed the movie deal – which was only two days after sealing the book deal – but I was really quite terrified. Laura Hillenbrand Read Quote
In terms of writing about horses, I fell backwards into that. I was intent on getting a Ph.D., becoming a professor, and writing on history but I got sick 14 years ago when I was 19. Getting sick derailed that plan completely. Laura Hillenbrand Read Quote
I was starstruck and completely confused; making a film of this story hadn’t even occurred to me, and I hadn’t written a single line of the book yet. I had no idea how this man knew anything about my book proposal. Laura Hillenbrand Read Quote
