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I like reading about the past. I'm definitely not a history buff, but I do read a bit of history now and again, and to do that for work is really exciting.

— James McAvoy

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I tend to like to read history - recent history, because I find that much more intriguing than just a writer's imagination.

— Jesse Ventura

I consider myself a writer who happens to write about history, rather than a historian. I was an English major in college. What I've learned about history is in the field, so to speak. Going into the archives and working with it directly.

— Nathaniel Philbrick

I love reading about history. Sometimes, I feel I was born in the wrong era. There was more creativity in the air when people were still discovering new worlds.

— Shakira

I've always enjoyed reading history, particularly presidential biographies.

— Seth Grahame-Smith

I write about modern people who share a deep sense of connection to the mysteries of the past. I find that I understand myself and my world better when I'm able to peer into history as a mirror.

— Ian Caldwell

I love history... everything is inspired by history, so that's why I love vintage and antiques.

— Kelly Wearstler

I actually love history. I've devoured book after book of stories from World War I and World War II. They're really two sections of world history that really interest me.

— Celine Buckens

✗Opposing Perspectives

I'm not a great fiction reader. I love history. I love history and philosophy.

— Eddie Marsan

I love to read history; at its best, it is an art.

— David Ebershoff

I like to read about subjects unrelated to my work, especially history.

— Bruno Tonioli