Theres all this stuff that is happening in Edinburgh now, its a sad attempt to create an Edinburgh society, similar to a London society, a highbrow literature celebrity society. – Irvine Welsh
When Im not writing, I read loads of fiction, but Ive been writing quite constantly lately so Ive been reading a lot of nonfiction – philosophy, religion, science, history, social or cultural studies. – Irvine Welsh
I spend so much time on the screen when I am writing, the last thing you want to do is spend more time on the Internet looking at a screen. Thats what I hate about all this technology. – Irvine Welsh
I think young writers should get other degrees first, social sciences, arts degrees or even business degrees. What you learn is research skills, a necessity because a lot of writing is about trying to find information. – Irvine Welsh
If I could be more vague Id write more about people in my life, but I hate hurting feelings or making people feel uncomfortable. Ive done that before. Unless theyre sad songs. Those get finished fast, but the mean ones often end up at the back of the bottom drawer and its probably for the best. – Caitlin Rose