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Irvine Welsh Quotes

I tend to read more nonfiction, really, because when I’m writing I don’t like to read other fiction Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I didn’t have any concept of Trainspotting being published. It was a selfish act. I did it for myself Picture Quote #1

Thoughts jostled for space in my crowded brain as I struggled to give them some order which might serve to motivate my listless life Picture Quote #1

Every kind of book I’ve written has been written in a different way. There has not been any set time for writing, any set way, I haven’t re-invented the process every time but I almost have Picture Quote #1

I’m always watching people over a short time frame, putting them in an extreme position. Sometimes you don’t see the humanity in a person because the time frame is so short and the circumstance so extreme Picture Quote #1

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It’s different in Scotland. People who come to readings are more interested in literature as such, but the readership in general is really quite diverse. It’s a cliche, but it’s said that people who read my books don’t read any other books, and you do get that element Picture Quote #1

Sometimes there’s a snobbery among literary types that these people don’t really get it, but in a lot of ways they get it more than the literati. There’s a culture in the background that they understand and know. They get that deeper level Picture Quote #1

When I started off with Trainspotting, it was the way the characters came to me. That’s how they sounded to me. It seemed pretentious to sound any other way. I wasn’t making any kind of political statement Picture Quote #1

But even Es and cocaine, over the years they blow holes in your brain, rob you of your memories, your past. Which is fair enough, convenient even Picture Quote #1

I’d always done a lot of sniffing glue as a kid. I was very interested in glue, and then I went to lager and speed, and I drifted into heroin because as a kid growing up everybody told me, ‘don’t smoke marijuana, it will kill you’ Picture Quote #1

The dead man is on the trolley and the woman collapses across his chest. That’s what the ghouls want a shufti at, like at that Princess Diana’s funeral, they want to scrutinise those who really knew her, to drink the misery out of their faces Picture Quote #1

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Most middle-class people I know don’t really live like me. Middle-class people worry a lot about money. They worry a lot about job security, and they do a lot of nine-to-five stuff Picture Quote #1

It’s all okay, it’s all beautiful; but ah fear that this internal sea is gaunnae subside soon, leaving this poisonous shite washed up, stranded up in ma body Picture Quote #1

There’s that horrible-beautiful moment, that bitter-sweet impasse where you know that somebody is bullshitting you but they’re doing it with such panache and conviction...no, it’s because they say exactly what you want to hear, at that point in time Picture Quote #1

I didn’t have any concept of Trainspotting being published. It was a selfish act. I did it for myself Picture Quote #1

It was the books I started reading. It was the music I started listening to. It was the television I started watching. I found myself thinking again. I tried to stop because it was only causing pain. I couldn’t. Wen all this is in your head it has to come out into your life. If it doesn’t, you get crushed. I’m not going to get crushed Picture Quote #1

Love does not exist, it’s like religion, the state wants you to believe in that kind of crap so they can control you, and f**k your head up Picture Quote #1

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It was around the summer of 1982 when the drug problem really impacted. It became a lifestyle rather than a recreation. When you start lying and stealing, you cannot con yourself you’re in control any more Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Are you asking me or telling me? Picture Quote #1

I love doubt in a woman. It’s nearly as sexy as determination Picture Quote #1

How did it make you feel? Picture Quote #1

Now there is apparently a causal link between heroin addiction and vegetarianism Picture Quote #1

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I enjoy the freedom of the blank page Picture Quote #1

What worries me is the professionalism of everything Picture Quote #1

You can’t lie to your soul Picture Quote #1

There is a kind of mysticism to writing Picture Quote #1

I’m not running away, I’m moving on Picture Quote #1

The first job of a writer is to be honest Picture Quote #1

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I tend to read more nonfiction, really, because when I’m writing I don’t like to read other fiction. (Irvine Welsh Quotes) 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 (Irvine Welsh Quotes) I didn’t have any concept of Trainspotting being published. It was a selfish act. I did it for myself (Irvine Welsh Quotes) Thoughts jostled for space in my crowded brain as I struggled to give them some order which might serve to motivate my listless life (Irvine Welsh Quotes) Every kind of book I’ve written has been written in a different way. There has not been any set time for writing, any set way, I haven’t re-invented the process every time but I almost have (Irvine Welsh Quotes) I’m always watching people over a short time frame, putting them in an extreme position. Sometimes you don’t see the humanity in a person because the time frame is so short and the circumstance so extreme (Irvine Welsh Quotes) It’s different in Scotland. People who come to readings are more interested in literature as such, but the readership in general is really quite diverse. It’s a cliche, but it’s said that people who read my books don’t read any other books, and you do get that element (Irvine Welsh Quotes) Sometimes there’s a snobbery among literary types that these people don’t really get it, but in a lot of ways they get it more than the literati. There’s a culture in the background that they understand and know. They get that deeper level (Irvine Welsh Quotes) When I started off with Trainspotting, it was the way the characters came to me. That’s how they sounded to me. It seemed pretentious to sound any other way. I wasn’t making any kind of political statement (Irvine Welsh Quotes) But even Es and cocaine, over the years they blow holes in your brain, rob you of your memories, your past. Which is fair enough, convenient even (Irvine Welsh Quotes) I’d always done a lot of sniffing glue as a kid. I was very interested in glue, and then I went to lager and speed, and I drifted into heroin because as a kid growing up everybody told me, ‘don’t smoke marijuana, it will kill you’ (Irvine Welsh Quotes) The dead man is on the trolley and the woman collapses across his chest. That’s what the ghouls want a shufti at, like at that Princess Diana’s funeral, they want to scrutinise those who really knew her, to drink the misery out of their faces (Irvine Welsh Quotes) Most middle-class people I know don’t really live like me. Middle-class people worry a lot about money. They worry a lot about job security, and they do a lot of nine-to-five stuff (Irvine Welsh Quotes) It’s all okay, it’s all beautiful; but ah fear that this internal sea is gaunnae subside soon, leaving this poisonous shite washed up, stranded up in ma body. (Irvine Welsh Quotes) There’s that horrible-beautiful moment, that bitter-sweet impasse where you know that somebody is bullshitting you but they’re doing it with such panache and conviction...no, it’s because they say exactly what you want to hear, at that point in time. (Irvine Welsh Quotes) I didn’t have any concept of Trainspotting being published. It was a selfish act. I did it for myself. (Irvine Welsh Quotes) It was the books I started reading. It was the music I started listening to. It was the television I started watching. I found myself thinking again. I tried to stop because it was only causing pain. I couldn’t. Wen all this is in your head it has to come out into your life. If it doesn’t, you get crushed. I’m not going to get crushed. (Irvine Welsh Quotes) Love does not exist, it’s like religion, the state wants you to believe in that kind of crap so they can control you, and f**k your head up. (Irvine Welsh Quotes) It was around the summer of 1982 when the drug problem really impacted. It became a lifestyle rather than a recreation. When you start lying and stealing, you cannot con yourself you’re in control any more. (Irvine Welsh Quotes) 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 Quotes) Are you asking me or telling me? (Irvine Welsh Quotes) I love doubt in a woman. It’s nearly as sexy as determination (Irvine Welsh Quotes) How did it make you feel? (Irvine Welsh Quotes) Now there is apparently a causal link between heroin addiction and vegetarianism (Irvine Welsh Quotes) I enjoy the freedom of the blank page (Irvine Welsh Quotes) What worries me is the professionalism of everything (Irvine Welsh Quotes) You can’t lie to your soul (Irvine Welsh Quotes) There is a kind of mysticism to writing (Irvine Welsh Quotes) I’m not running away, I’m moving on (Irvine Welsh Quotes) The first job of a writer is to be honest (Irvine Welsh Quotes)

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