I enjoy the freedom of the blank page.

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There is a kind of mysticism to writing.

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The first job of a writer is to be honest.

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I feel like I've exhausted guys and male friendships.

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What worries me is the professionalism of everything.

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Writing is about culture and should be about everything. That's what makes it what it is.

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I tend to read more nonfiction, really, because when I'm writing I don't like to read other fiction.

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I didn't have any concept of Trainspotting being published. It was a selfish act. I did it for myself.

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Basically, particularly in Britain, it's a hegemonic thing that people who write tend to come from the leisure classes. They can afford the time and the books.

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I wanted to capture the excitement of house music, almost like a four-four beat, and the best way to do that was to use a language that was rhythmic and performative.

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