I know it really sounds cheesy, but I did feel a duty to try to tell the stories of people who couldn't speak for themselves.

The earliest stories in Genesis were not written to tell primeval history. They were written to tell readers about themselves and about God.

Most people don't know how to tell stories.

The question isn't, 'What do we want to know about people?', It's, 'What do people want to tell about themselves?'

I'm not really a storyteller myself - I tend to get all tangled up when I try and tell stories.

This sounds crazy, but I know so many famous people, I'm just not intimidated by anyone. I feel really comfortable with it.