[Note: The following links to an excerpt from James Hibberd's official oral history of the Game of Thrones series, titled Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon. GRRM is quoted concerning the filming of the original pilot, his role in it, the decision to reshoot it, and his discussions with Benioff and Weiss regarding Rickon Stark.
https://ew.com/tv/game-of-thrones-original-pilot-fire-cannot-kill-a-dragon-excerpt/
Sorry to inconvenience you. I'm a longtime fan of your book series, and I'm working on a character study for school. I recently came across a quotation that's been attributed to you, but unfortunately the original source is no longer available, and I wanted to confirm it's something you’ve actually said in the past. In 2014 at the Edinburgh Book Festival, multiple fans quoted you as saying that Brienne of Tarth is "Sansa with a sword," with regards to certain personality traits. Is that an accurate quotation?
I don't remember saying that, but it could be. It has been six years.