One Is Not Struck By The Truth

There Was Another Life That I Might Have Had, But I Am Having This One.

As With A Wound On One's Own Body, It Is Possible To Develop An Intimacy With The Most Disturbing Of Things

I Think There Is A Huge Difference Between Writers Who Have Very Big Sales, And Writers Who Have Small Sales. Even Writers With Very High Reputations, Even Nobel Prize Winners, Often Sell In Very Low Figures.

When I See Films Made From Books, I Make A Huge Effort Not To Remember The Book. It's Important To See The Film As A Film.

I Felt Slightly Superior To Student Politics, For Instance. I Had No Reason To Think This, But I Thought Of Myself As Slightly More Seasoned. I Became Quite Cynical Talking To My Student Friends.