Fatigue is what we experience, but it is what a match is to an atomic bomb. – Laura Hillenbrand
While its really hard to do, at the same time, Im escaping my body, which I really want to do. Im living someone elses life. I get very intensely into the story, into the interviews and the research. Im experiencing things along with my subjects. I have a freedom I dont have in my physical life. – Laura Hillenbrand
I am actually in poor health due to chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome, and my ability to work is greatly diminished right now, so I have to get better before I can start another big project. – Laura Hillenbrand
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